The Garden of Eva

The Garden of Eva We're bringing the pickles, relishes, jams, and condiments from the American South to tables in the UK and beyond.

05/11/2025

I’m at The Great British Pitch! Thanks to for incredible opportunity to pitch to international buyers! 🙌🏾

Today is National Cat Day! The stripped one is Snuffles. The other is Espin.
29/10/2025

Today is National Cat Day! The stripped one is Snuffles. The other is Espin.

Today is the day!! I’m at a two-day Meet the Buyer event in Milton Keynes.  has done an amazing job putting this massive...
22/10/2025

Today is the day!! I’m at a two-day Meet the Buyer event in Milton Keynes. has done an amazing job putting this massive event together. I’m glad to be here and am excited to pitch!

21/10/2025

Thanks for your patience. Chow chow should be back in stock in 4-6 weeks. We are doing our best to shorten this timeframe!!

Today is the final day for you to head to  to get the “Best of the South” special!! The combination of ’s pimento cheese...
13/10/2025

Today is the final day for you to head to to get the “Best of the South” special!! The combination of ’s pimento cheese and our chow chow — beloved throughout the US South — are a match made in heaven!!

Thanks to  and  for naming me to the Wray Forward PowerBook for 2025.  I’m humbled. .uk existed in my head and heart for...
30/09/2025

Thanks to and for naming me to the Wray Forward PowerBook for 2025. I’m humbled. .uk existed in my head and heart for 10 years before I could make it a reality. From making pickles and relishes at .kitchen by myself to supplying twice with more than two metric tonnes of our award-winning chow chain— a pickled relish — it has been a wild ride! The best is yet to come!

It’s National Cheeseburger Day! Go to  and check out the “Best of the South” burger (chicken, beef, smash). It comes wit...
18/09/2025

It’s National Cheeseburger Day! Go to and check out the “Best of the South” burger (chicken, beef, smash). It comes with ’s pimento cheese, and chow chow (a pickled relish), from .uk. You’re welcome!

Our founder is heading to a lunch at the House of Lords.  and  are convening the SMEs that participated in the Marketing...
23/06/2025

Our founder is heading to a lunch at the House of Lords. and are convening the SMEs that participated in the Marketing School. Should be fun.

Horseradish powder just arrived! I’m making one last adjustment to a new product that I expect to launch in next month o...
08/06/2025

Horseradish powder just arrived! I’m making one last adjustment to a new product that I expect to launch in next month or so. It’s already delicious but the horseradish needs to be dialed up. So excited! ‼️

I won’t mention the name of the retailer (it’s a doozy and would be a huge accomplishment if The Garden of Eva made it o...
06/06/2025

I won’t mention the name of the retailer (it’s a doozy and would be a huge accomplishment if The Garden of Eva made it onto their shelves!), but I had the chance to pitch to their 4 buyers. I felt so excited to share the brand story and my experiences pickling and preserving with my Southern-born mom (Virginia!) and family. And to watch the buyers’ reactions as they tried the products. 😄 I shared a story from my childhood and was, in that moment, transported back.
My parents would invite people over for semi-formal dinners during the Christmas and Easter holidays. I can see the linen tablecloths, the fine bone china, the formal table settings, and the pickled watermelon rind that we made sitting in a pretty cut glass bowl. It was usually placed near the meats, which were usually some combination (depending on the season) of goose, ham, duck, and pork. My parents were signalling to the guests (along with an explanation) that the pickled watermelon rind accompanied meats. Guests had never tasted it and always LOVED it. That cut glass bowl was usually refilled a few times!

I felt so proud to discuss my family’s Southern food traditions through the gorgeous condiments and preserves that I shared with the buyers. The Garden of Eva is as much about rich culinary traditions as it is about locally sourced onions and using surplus produce to reduce food waste.

The buyers seemed engaged and we had what felt like an engaging conversation that went beyond things you have to cover, such as shelf life. I don’t know if our gorgeous products will make it onto the shelves of this venerable retailer, but I will say this - I’ve done my share of pitching, and yesterday’s session was the most positive, engaging experience I’ve ever had.

I went to an engaging panel this afternoon at  about the diversity of American cuisine, beyond the burger. It was though...
01/06/2025

I went to an engaging panel this afternoon at about the diversity of American cuisine, beyond the burger. It was thought-provoking and engaging. It was great to see the different kinds of American cuisine respected and valued! Shout out to the all-star panel: and Desiree Burch.

The British Library is finishing up its Food Season Big Weekend! Just attended an interesting panel:“An A–Z of Language ...
31/05/2025

The British Library is finishing up its Food Season Big Weekend! Just attended an interesting panel:
“An A–Z of Language in Food,” with Jenny Lau, Olia Hercules, Salma Elsahhar and Sally Abé. Lots of discussion of loaded words like: “hummus,” “curry,” “chef,” and others

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