Preserves Criteria

In order to be eligible for a Good Preserves must meet the following criteria:

• Ingredients are foraged or grown locally,*
o With respect for seasonality.
o Without synthetic inputs including herbicides, pesticides, fungicides and fertilizer.**
o Without any artificial ingredients.
o Without GMOs.

*Sugar and ingredients that make up a small percentage of the preserves, such as pectin, lemon, and spices, may be sourced from farther afield.
**Sugar and fruit included in small quantities (i.e. lemon juice) are not required to be grown organically due to barriers in cost and access in some regions. However, the primary preserved fruit must be grown using the above organic standards.