Ann Stallard, founder of Waterhouse Fayre, has been making jams and preserves for over 18 years! Waterhouse Fayre started as Ann found she had surplus fruit from growing and selling her own fruit and decided to learn to make jams and chutneys. A family business from the beginning, her niece has helped out from the first local market stall all the way through to being an award-winning producer stocked across the West Country, with more family members joining the business along the way. All of the Waterhouse Fayre products are created in small batches, around 20 pots of jam at a time, which isn’t dissimilar to what you’d make at home! This careful production method ensures perfect results with a really high fruit content. The passion and care put into Waterhouse Fayre preserves has been noticed by customers all over the West Country. They have won a number of awards, most recently receiving Gold awards for their Gin & Orange Marmalade and Whortleberry Preserve from Taste of the West. Their use of homegrown and locally-sourced ingredients allows for a low carbon footprint as part of their commitment to sustainability. The ever-growing business has now moved to a smallholding just outside of Tiverton, with a purpose-built unit designed to blend into the surroundings and solar panels that cover 1/3 of their energy usage.