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

29/08/2025

I'm feeling incredibly proud and grateful today—The Garden of Eva has been named to the list by Small Business Britain!

This recognition means the world to me. The Garden of Eva started as a love letter to the foods I grew up making with my elegant, Virginia-born and bred mother—American Southern condiments rooted in the black American culinary tradition, made with sustainability and storytelling at the heart. To be included alongside so many inspiring founders and businesses is humbling.

Huge thanks to the Business Saturday UK team for spotlighting the work of small businesses across the country. The campaign’s new look is gorgeous, and the theme—The Nation’s Favourite Businesses—couldn’t be more fitting.
Congrats to my fellow honorees.

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21/08/2025

I have to give a shout out to my cousin, Jen - a talented teacher, family advocate, and poet! She’s in London for a writing/travel sabbatical. And fortunately for me, she has been kind enough to lend a helping hand with The Garden of Eva. With her background in fashion merchandising she has a good eye for photography and marketing. Thanks, cuz!! ###

27/07/2025

Garden of Eva’s award-winning pickled watermelon rind and chili-watermelon jam are built for cheeseboards! #

15/07/2025

I’m Eva Thorne and I live in London. I’d love to be in the Academy because there are gaps in my culinary career development that I want to address. First, with the daily business pressures, creativity and communicating in my authentic voice take a hit. I’d benefit from the Academy’s skill-building modules and the chance to focus on strengthening these, which would help with my business’ growth. These skills are especially critical for a founder-led brand where developing an authentic voice is everything! Second, despite having deep roots in the US South and growing up cooking various foods of my heritage, I have much to learn about the diverse, gorgeous sub-regional cuisines of New Orleans, the Low Country, Gullah-Geechie country, and other Southern areas with distinctive cuisines. Being in the Academy would enable me to immerse myself in these food cultures through cooking classes and local exploration as I develop more ideas for The Garden of Eva’s product range. Immersion is key. This costs money, which the Academy would provide. It’s an opportunity that would be hard to create without support. Finally, as a solo female founder, I don’t get the space for structured reflection and learning. The mentorship programme offers that with experienced industry professionals. Self-reflection would fuel better decision-making for The Garden of Eva. These are all critical for my development as a culinary professional.

As for my dream gourmet KETTLE® Chip flavour, it would be Korean kimchi and spring onion. Both connect to the UK’s increasing demand for fermented snacks with a jolt of umami richness. For example, we know that online searches for fermented foods and drinks have skyrocketed because consumers want gut-friendly ingredients and products. Kimchi also has that pickled vibe and we know that there is renewed interest in all things pickled. Pairing the spicy tanginess of kimchi spring onion just makes sense! I think the combination fits with Kettle’s premium positioning and presents a cultural fusion offering – kimchi’s Korean origins with spring onions sourced from the UK, which helps with the provenance story.

14/07/2025

🌟✨ Big News from the Garden of Eva! ✨🌟

We just got word from a friend who spotted our jars sitting pretty on the shelves of none other than the legendary in London! 🫶🏾💫

Cue the dance break—we’re absolutely delighted and thrilled and are doing a little happy jig around the kitchen. To see our creations nestled among such iconic offerings is a dream come true. 🥹🍯 💃🏽

From our Southern roots to the heart of London—thank you, Panzer’s, for the love. And thank YOU, lovely friend, for catching the moment! 📸🌿

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.

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! ‼️

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.

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.

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

29/05/2025

Make the most of payday with independent products made by real people, including The Garden of Eva! Check out our shop at .market: https://delli.market/collections/the-garden-of-eva. The offer will only be live until Friday PM, so don’t miss out.

26/05/2025

There is strong interest from retailers and food service companies in bringing our products to continental Europe! And watch this space - a major collaboration is in the works here in the U.K.

We are rolling out an exciting new product in June and hope to follow that up with another product launch in July. We are expanding our range of exciting Southern condiments, spices, and preserves!

To launch new products, scale, and meet the growing demand, The Garden of Eva will need more investment.

Please DM me if you or someone you know is interested. I think we have tapped into a vein for consumers who want to experience foreign food cultures. And we know that flavours from the South are set to trend.

Exciting times!

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