About INNA jam
The Plot Thickens
we make fresh, seasonal jams from organic fruit sourced within 150 miles of our Emeryville kitchen. by sourcing produce directly from local organic farmers we're able to get the best possible fruit - fruit that’s picked ripe and is absolutely fresh.
our single-varietal jams are crafted so that each fruit varietal's unique essence and natural subtleties shine through in bright flavors. a jar of jam contains fruit from a single source! we don't mix fruit, we don't add herbs, spices or flavorings - INNA jam tastes like the freshly picked fruit from which it was made, each jar a time capsule of flavor.
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The Backstory
Hi! I’m Dafna Kory, the founder of INNA. This whole thing started one Thanksgiving a few years back when I came across something I’ve never seen before. Some friends were serving these amazing little appetizers – crackers topped with cream cheese and jalapeño jam. Well, I thought those little appetizers were just the best thing ever and proceeded to eat so many of them that I couldn’t really eat the Thanksgiving meal that followed.
I thought to myself, “self, I’ve got to get some of that jalapeño jam,” and checked every store I could think of, but alas, no jalapeño jam to be found anywhere. I finally gave up on finding it at a local store, and decided to just make it myself from scratch. I developed a recipe, made a batch of jam, kept a jar for myself and gave the rest away to friends and neighbors. Everyone who tasted the jalapeño jam got hooked, much like I did, and asked for more. Before I knew it, I was making batch after batch of jalapeño jam, and INNA was born.
The Reveal (F.A.Q)
Bicycle-Transported?
You can choose to have your jams delivered by bike around the Bay Area. Please note that deliveries take place during business hours, so please provide us with an address where someone will be available to receive the package (like a workplace). If we deliver to a place where someone might not be there to receive it, please let us know if we can safely leave the package for you outside.
Local?
All the produce that becomes INNA jam is grown organically within a 150-mile radius of our kitchen in Emeryville. Our peppers come from Hollister, our berries come from Watsonville, Davis, and Stockton, our stone fruit come from Winton, Gilroy, Capay, and Gridley, our citrus comes from Capay, Orland, and Gridley, our figs come from Chowchilla, our quince come from Portola Valley, our apples come from Linden. Our organic apple cider vinegar comes from Sebastopol.
Seasonal?
Because we only source local produce, we are limited by the seasons. For example, even though jalapeños from Mexico are available year-round at the supermarket, local jalapeños are only in season July-November, so that’s when we make our jalapeño jam. Sign up for the annual subscription and receive seasonal collections of jams in June, September, and December.
Organic?
We always use organic fruit and sugar for our jams. Not all the fruit we use is certified organic (the high cost of certification is too expensive for some farmers), but it's always grown using organic methods.
Gluten-Free? Allergen-Free?
All INNA jams are free of nuts or gluten ingredients and are made on equipment that is not shared with nut or gluten ingredients. In fact, our kitchen is completely allergen free! There is no trace of gluten, tree nuts, peanuts, dairy, eggs, fish, shellfish, or meat in our jam kitchen.
Recyclable? Reusable? Returnable?
INNA products come in glass jars which are recyclable. Better yet, they are reusable! Use them to carry yogurt to work, soup to school, a portion of juice or even water. If you have too many empty jars piling up, we'd be more than happy to take them back! Just drop them off to our kitchen (1307 61st Street, Emeryville) Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm.
How long will INNA jam last?
A jar of INNA jam is at its best 2 years from the day of production (check the "best by" date on the bottom of the jar), but really as long as the jar is sealed it won't spoil and can last indefinitely (although for brightest, freshest flavor we recommend eating it by that "best by" date). Once you open your jar of jam it must be refrigerated. The pepper jams will keep for up to 1 year in your fridge, the fruit jams we recommend eating within a month or two after opening for best flavors and quality. Because INNA fruit jams are a natural product with no artificial preservatives and lower sugar content, they are more perishable than your typical store-bought jams. If you waited a long time to open your jar of jam and found that the "best by" date has passed don't worry - the jam hasn't spoiled, it just isn't at its peak. Go on, open it and enjoy it while its still relatively fresh!
I got a package from INNA jam in the mail, what's up with these packing peanuts?
To cushion our fragile glass jars of jam in transit, we use packing peanuts that are made from annually renewable potato and wheat vegetable starch. Reusable and recyclable, they are also water soluble, and 100% compostable in a commercial compost environment.
which jams/pickles/shrubs do you make?
- INNA jam -
spicy pepper jams:
• plenty spicy JALAPEÑO
• pretty spicy FRESNO CHILI *Good Food Award winner!
• not too spicy HUNGARIAN PEPPER
berry jams:
• triple crown BLACKBERRY
• ouachita BLACKBERRY *limited edition
• polka RASPBERRY
• seascape STRAWBERRY
• albion STRAWBERRY
• star BLUEBERRY
• TAYBERRY
stone fruit jams:
• lorna APRICOT *limited edition
• royal blenheim APRICOT
• flavor king PLUOT
• flavorfall PLUOT
• satsuma PLUM
citrus jams:
• meyer LEMON
• ruby GRAPEFRUIT
• POMERINE (a pomelo-tangerine hybrid)
other jams:
• black mission FIG *limited edition
• QUINCE *limited edition
• pink lady APPLE *limited edition
• hayward KIWI
- INNA shrub -
• polka RASPBERRY shrub
• seascape STRAWBERRY shrub
• royal blenheim APRICOT shrub
• flavor king PLUOT shrub
• meyer LEMON shrub
• POMERINE (a pomelo-tangerine hybrid) shrub
• black mission FIG shrub
• QUINCE shrub
- INNA pickle - *refrigerated item, only available from our Emeryville kitchen
• salt-preserved meyer LEMON pickle