Welcome to Half Pint Harvest! This idea grew out of my love of food, my desire to preserve more of the seasonal harvest I found at the local farmers markets, and my dream of running my own business. We have a ways to go before we begin selling any jams, but, until then, I’ll be blogging about my experience of starting the business — from the fun part (testing the recipes) to the technical side (logistics of getting a license and finding a commercial kitchen).

Luckily, I’m not starting from complete scratch — I already know how to make and preserve jams, relishes, and salsas (see some 2007 gifts pictured at left); I know how to design a website and blog; and I’m pretty good with a budget. I have no idea, however, how to legally found a business; how to find and use a commercial kitchen; or how to get a product sold at farmers markets, stores, or supermarkets. But, it can’t be that hard, right? I am a rocket scientist, after all. (more on that later…)