On the way from buying pumpkins at Bi-Rite market on the 18th Street strip near Delores Park, we ran into a cool girl in a pink hoodie pedaling Slow Jams. At her sidewalk table, Slow Jams proprietor, Shakirah Simley, was bringing small batch artisan jams to the people, one jar at a time.With graphic labels that make you want join the revolution, Ms. Simley delivers spreadable goodness created from fresh, seasonal and local ingredients. The tangy Meyer Lemon Curd brings a fresh optimism to dessert and would be utopia paired with berries and pound cake. The Vanilla Pumpkin Butter offers rich, spicy substance for bread, pastries, fruit or ice cream. Other noteworthy preserves include an innovative Cranberry Balsamic Black Pepper Jam and legit Brown Sugar Pear Butter.
The deliciousness of Slow Jams is accessible to everyone. The Slow Jams philosophy remains centered on offering reasonably priced, high quality products that showcase the bounty of Bay Area urban and rural growers and fostering community through canning. These socially conscious confitures can be tasted in San Francisco’s Mission District and ordered online at www.eatslowjams.com. Raise your spoons to sweet social justice!
