Welcome to the Jamarchy

Jam, jelly, preserves and chutney made with love in Brooklyn, New York.

local.handmade.artisanal.urban

Anarchy is freedom from food tyranny.

Find Us

We get around. Where are we selling jam now?

MARKETS & EVENTS

New Amsterdam Market: Starts Sunday, June 5, 11-4

Smorgasburg: Starts Saturday, May 21, 9-5

BROOKLYN

Fort Greene
>Greene Grape Provisions

Clinton Hill
>Choice Greene

Park Slope
>Blue Apron Fine Foods

Ditmas Park
>Market

Williamsburg
>Radish

>Bedford Cheese Shop

>Spuyten Duyvil Grocery

Carroll Gardens
>Court Street Grocers

>Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

>By Brooklyn

Cobble Hill
>Cobblestone Foods

Boerum Hill
>Da Vine Provisions

Greenpoint
>Eastern District

MANHATTAN SHELVES & TABLES

>Whole Foods, all NYC locations LES Bowery, UWS, Union Square, Tribeca, Chelsea, Columbus Circle

>Murray's Cheese in the West Village & Grand Central Terminal

>Lucy's Whey in Chelsea Market

>Lafayette Espresso Bar and Marketplace in SoHo, Manhattan

>Nolita Mart in Chinatown

>Blue Ribbon Bakery in the West Village

Steve's Ice Cream in Manhattan at Bryant Park (4 East 42nd St.) and coming soon to Boerum Hill in Brooklyn (420 Atlantic Ave)

ONLINE

Buy our jam online at Sif Foods
or Murray's Cheese
or New York Mouth

Local Fruit Farms

Our favorite organic*, pick-your-own fruit farms in Southeast New York.

Thompson-Finch Farm
gorgeous organic strawberries and raspberries.
Ancram, NY http://thompsonfinch.com

Garden of Eve farm
vegetables, fruits and flowers. Pick-your-own and farmstand. They also have a stand at Brooklyn's McCarren Park Farmer’s Market.
North Fork, Long Island http://www.gardenofevefarm.com

Fishkill Farms
apples, peaches, cherries! Hopewell Jct., NY http://www.fishkillfarms.com

Handsome Brook Farm
raspberries and tomatoes. Franklin, NY www.handsomebrookfarm.com

Fix Brothers Orchards
cherries (sweet, sour or black), peaches and apples. NOT certified organic, but the best cherries, including the rare dark-red morello cherry! A beautiful spot overlooking the Hudson River.
Hudson, NY  Phone: (518) 828-7560

Liberty View Farm
fruit, vegetable, and honey.
Highland, NY

Montgomery Place Orchards
all kinds of fruit, especially great for heirloom varieties. A beautiful spot near the Hudson River and the pretty towns of Red Hook & Rhinebeck.
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 
Phone: (845)758.6338

*growing organic fruit in the NE is very hard, and therefore there are very few farms that do it, hence the inclusion of low-spray. We feel that local trumps organic: support your local farms!

Local Fruit Harvesting Dates
Tart Cherries: July 1-July 25
Blueberries: July 15-August 25
Summer Raspberries: July 15-August 15
Apples: Mid-July-Late October
Fall Raspberries: Sept 3-Oct 31 (or hard freeze)

Eco-Delivery with “Traffic Jam” Bike Delivery Service

Need some jam RIGHT NOW? Do you live in Brooklyn or lower Manhattan? We can deliver the goods to your door via our bike, Bluebell.

It's a recession, people, and eating out is so passe. That's why Traffic Jam is here to rock your Sunday morning.

For details and to place an order, visit the "Get Jam" page.

bluebell

Quotes from Anarchy Eaters

"Tumultuously tasty." ~Edible Brooklyn

"extraordinary preserves." ~Julia Moskin, New York Times

"In Laena McCarthy's hands, chaos is sweet." ~Tasting Table

"exceptional Strawberry Balsamic Jam." ~Cool Hunting

"a delicious and quirky play at locavorianism." ~MadeMan

"The first bite was so good, saliva literally sprayed out of my mouth." ~Halle

"Nom Nom." ~Holly

"It's amore!" ~pseudo-Italian guy

"Totally rad." ~jam loving hipster

"I've been dreaming about your jam." ~ Caroline

"Nothing compares to you." ~JB

Buy Jam

Our jam, jelly, preserves and chutney are made in small batches using mostly local, seasonal ingredients. Therefore, not all our products are available year round. See our menu and tasting notes for more details.

Where to get Anarchy

We sell directly, by mail and at local markets. We participate in various holiday and seasonal markets on a selective schedule, so please check the “find us” section on the left to see where we will be this month. The best place to get jam is at the stores where we sell around New York City–here’s the list:

BROOKLYN

>Greene Grape Provisions in Fort Greene
>Market in Ditmas Park
>Radish in Williamsburg
>Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain in Carroll Gardens
>Bedford Cheese Shop in Williamsburg
>Cobblestone Foods in Boerum Hill
>Eastern District in Greenpoint
>Blue Apron in Park Slope

MANHATTAN SHELVES & TABLES

>Whole Foods, all locations in New York City
>Murray’s Cheese in the West Village and Grand Central Terminal
>Beer Table Pantry in Grand Central Terminal
>Lucy’s Whey in Chelsea Market
>Lafayette Espresso Bar and Marketplace in SoHo
>Nolita Market in Nolita
> Steve’s Ice Cream in Bryant Park
>Blue Ribbon Bakery in the West Village

Buy Jam Online

You can purchase a small selection of our jam online via our friends at Sif Foods – click here to buy jam online.

Murray’s Cheese sells the Strawberry Balsamic Jam online and through their catalog.

Buy Jam at a Store

If  you’re local in the NYC area, we encourage you to purchase directly from us via our own bike delivery service, at one of the many markets where we sell, or from retailers like Green Grape Provisions in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Lucy’s Whey in Chelsea Market, Manhattan, or any Whole Foods Market in New York City (look for it in the specialty food aisle). We try to be as eco-friendly and local-based as possible; buying local helps support our local stores and food producers,  and maintains a better carbon footprint.

bluebellEco-Delivery with Our “Traffic Jam” Bike Delivery Service

Need some jam RIGHT NOW? Do you live in Brooklyn or lower Manhattan? We can deliver the goods to your door via our bike, Bluebell. She is the perfect eco-delivery vehicle: zero-emissions and beautiful at the same time.

It’s a recession, people, and eating out is so passe. That’s why Traffic Jam is here to rock your Sunday morning.

How it works & Traffic Jam rules:

Saturday & Sunday delivery only. Minumuim order is 3 jars or more; maximum is 12 jars. Please place your order 3 or more days in advance.

Suggested donation & delivery zones: $3 Within 3 miles of Fort Green, Brooklyn (North > Greenpoint, Brooklyn to South > Red Hook, Brooklyn), each additional mile $1, and 5 miles is the maximum radius.  $5 Manhattan’s east side below 14th street, $6 west side below 14th street.

Same day rush “jamergency”: add $5.00

Other Charges:

After Hours (5 pm) charge: add $5.00

Wrong Address charge: add $3.00

Waiting Time: First 10 min. wait: FREE
Each Additional 10 min. : add $3.00

Email us at anarchyinajar@gmail.com , call us at (917) 699-6392, or direct message us on Twitter: @brooklynjam to schedule a delivery, ask a question, or just say hi.