a bushel of gumption, an ounce of grace
This is the life I picked, home to les collines small batch, locally sourced jelly & preserves, and to daily grace, writing and ruminations on the stuff of rural life in Columbia County, NY.
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Pleased as punch to receive such a glowing review from Rachel Syme in The New Yorker.
We are honored to have been mentioned by the great Ruth Reichl in her Substack La Briffe this week. Her words carry a lot of weight, and for good reason…we are so grateful.
May 2025, and here is the latest for the fruits and flavors of les collines–please scroll down to the flavors for individual updates and expected arrival dates for summer and fall returns….
les collines can be found in these amazing artisan + farmers markets and in brick and mortar retail stores in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Nebraska, New Jersey, and Vermont.
And our online store is always well stocked! We ship throughout the US and offer pickup for local folks.
Wholesale inquiries, please email, us or find us on Faire.
Continuing to spread the les collines love, one jar at a time xo 
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From Catherine Tingey, this is a delicious, lightly sweet hearty cornbread perfect for breakfast and tea time.
Adapted from Ali Slagle.
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This jelly really does go just about everywhere–though we have not yet worked on Hot Pepper Jelly cocktails, that can still happen….
Bite-size, melt in your mouth, and perfect for Valentine or anytime gifting. Adapted from the Silver Palate Cookbook, where the recipe is accompanied by this quote:
The rule is jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.
Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
We say, everyday!!
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