Jaya’s Preserves

Jaya's Preserves is a mother-and-daughter team from West St. Paul, Manitoba, making homemade small-batch preserves using traditional methods.

Arriving from India in 1970, Jayashri brought with her a rich cultural heritage of Indian cooking and food preservation techniques learned from her mother and grandmother on the family farm.

Jayashri's daughter, Sapna, also developed a passion for gardening, cooking and preserving.

What Do You Rebel Against?

Corporate greed

What Song Are You Currently Loving Most?

White knuckle ride - Jamiroquai

What aesthetic or era do you find yourself emotionally trapped in?

I’m in my tired mom era