Big Jalm

A Portland, Oregon producer of small-batch fruit jams, jellies and preserves, operating as Golden Eel Jams LLC from an address on SE Woodstock Blvd. The company sources berries and tree fruit from family-owned farms in Oregon's Willamette Valley and works to a stated "Farm to Jar" philosophy in which fruit is handled from harvest through to the finished jar. Its farm partners are described as following eco-friendly growing practices with minimal water use and without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The core of the line is a rotating, creativity-driven assortment built around unusual and regionally distinctive fruits rather than commodity flavors. Signature items include Haskap Jam, made from the rare haskap berry and described as the largest haskap jam production in the United States by the company's own account, and Tayberry Jalm, a raspberry-blackberry hybrid preserve. Other listed products span Hood Strawberry, an exclusive Pacific Berry blend, Boysenberry, Red Raspberry, Red Currant, Gooseberry, Yellow Plum, Quince and Apricot Yuzu. A spicy sub-range includes Habanero Apricot, Raspberry Scotch Bonnet and a Chocolate Covered Strawberry item. The company also produces an Oregon Pinot Noir Jelly, tying the range to regional wine as well as fruit. Packaging formats include full-size jars and a mini-jam format positioned for gifting and on-the-go use, plus curated gift boxes and bundle packs. Beyond one-off retail sales, the business runs subscription programs — a Jam of the Month subscription in both a full-size "Bigs" edition and a mini edition — and sells branded merchandise such as enamel pins. Distribution is direct to consumer through the company's own online store, with free shipping offered on orders above a threshold, supplemented by in-person sales channels including the Portland Saturday Market, which also appears as a named product bundle. Small-batch production and a continuous stream of new limited flavors are central to how the range is developed, with the company explicitly positioning its use of diverse and uncommon fruits as the point of difference from large-scale preserve producers. Target customers are gourmet and specialty-food buyers, gift purchasers and local Pacific Northwest shoppers.