Welcome to Anarchy in a Jar

Jam, jelly, marmalade 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

Smorgasburg, Williamsburg: Starts Saturday, April 6th, 2013 from 11-6pm
every SATURDAY until Thanksgiving
Smorgasburg, DUMBO: Starts Sunday, April 7th 2013, 11-6
every SUNDAY until Thanksgiving

BROOKLYN

Fort Greene & Clinton Hill
>Greene Grape Provisions
>Brooklyn Victory Garden
>Brooklyn Larder
Ditmas Park
>Market
Williamsburg
>Radish
>Bedford Cheese Shop >Tops on the Waterfront
>Dépanneur

Carroll Gardens
>Court Street Grocers
>Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain
>By Brooklyn
>Stinky
>Gourmet Fresh
Greenpoint
>Eastern District
DUMBO
>Forager's Market
Park Slope
>Blue Apron

MANHATTAN

>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
>Nolita Mart in Chinatown
>Blue Ribbon Bakery in the West Village
>Dickson's Farmstead Meats in Chelsea Market
>Forager's Market in Chelsea
>Beecher's Handmade Cheese in Union Square
>Bedford Cheese Shop in Gramercy
>New-York Historical Society Museum Store in Upper West Side

ELSEWHERE
>The Hop: Craft Beer & Artisanal Fare in Beacon, NY
>Whole Foods Market in Long Island, Connecticut and New Jersey
>Avedano'sin San Francisco

>Heath Ceramicsin San Francisco and LA

>Joppa Fine Foodsin Newburyport, Massacusetts

>Di Bruno Brosin Philadelphia

>Gone Native Foodsin Union Market, Washington DC

>BakeHousein Washington DC

>Datz Deliin Tampa, Florida

ONLINE

Buy our jam online at Sif Foods
or Murray's Cheese
or New York Mouth
or With Love, From Brooklyn

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)

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

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

Classes

I apologize to all the folks who’ve been asking for classes this summer, but they’re back for fall! And this time, I’m teaching in our professional kitchen at the secret Anarchy in a Jar headquarters. This class will be super fun! And it ends with a jam, cheese, wine/beer pairing (i.e., snacks).

ABOUT THE CLASS:

Do you want to learn how to make jam? Do you want to get your jam on at the secret Anarchy in a Jar headquarters? Learn how to take advantage of local produce and make delicious homemade jam in this hands-on class taught in a cozy, professional jam kitchen.

You’ll learn the time-honored tools and tricks to preserve summer in a jar with Laena’s easy and unique methods. Each participant gets a jar of handmade jam to take home with them, along with recipes and tips to try at home. The class ends with a jam, cheese & wine/beer pairing and tasting.

Classes are for beginner’s, but folks with jam skills are welcome to join and learn some new tricks.

You will learn:

  • tips on sourcing fruit
  • cooking and preserving, while maximizing flavor
  • canning and processing jars for shelf-stable jam
  • tips for serving jam
  • enjoying your final product with cheese & wine/beer!

Private classes are also available in your own home or Laena’s jam facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Please email for more information: anarchyinajar@gmail.com.

Upcoming Classes

JAM MAKING SESSION   |   MONDAY, OCTOBER 15th

Sign up here

Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EDT

Location: 157 Freeman Street (follow the signs for Anarchy in a Jar) in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

DIY JAM GIFT MAKING CLASS    |   TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27th

Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EDT

Location: 157 Freeman Street (follow the signs for Anarchy in a Jar) in Greenpoint, Brooklyn