Jam Exchange 2012

SIGNUPS CLOSED:

It's that time of year again! Time for the fourth annual steph chows jam exchange!

Want to be part of an awesome international jam exchange? It's easy! All you have to do is be willing to be paired up with a stranger and send each other two (1/2 pint) jars of home made/ fully processed jam!

The rules:

• You must send two 1/2 pints (or the equivalent in size: 4-1/4 pints, 1-pint) of jam or jelly to your partner. (they can be the same type of jam or different types, your choice)
• Your jams must be canned properly, no freezer jams/unprocessed jars allowed. Learn more how to can properly here.
• You must properly pack your jams for shipment. AKA fully wrap your jars separately in bubble wrap and pack the box full with packing peanuts, newspaper, whatever you have, just make sure when you jiggle the box you don't hear ANYTHING moving around. If you drop it off the kitchen table will they break? If the answer is yes you need to pack them better :)
• Unfortunately shipping can be expensive, nothing I can really do about that one but this is just a warning that it will probably cost you a good $10 (maybe less maybe more) to ship your package.
• Fill out the form below by July 31st to be added to the list.
• I will contact you/your partner by August 5th.
• You have one week to respond to your partner and confirm your addresses (if you don't get a response I will pair you with a new partner).
• All jams/jellies/yummies must be in the mail by September 1st. You can mail as early as you like though, so if you have your jam ready to go when I email you... go for it and mail it! Or if you are a procrastinator... wait till the 1st to mail it... either way works :) Just please make sure to mail it so no one is left out!
• Life happens, if for any reason you wont be able to make/send your jam just let me know and I'll make sure your partner gets hooked up with someone else.

After some great feedback from last years crew I'm going to make sure to send out more reminders on when you should be sending your jam, that way no one will forget. I also had requests for more posts about jam so I'm hoping to document any new recipes I try this year! I'm a bit worried since our early spring/then frost ruined a lot of crops here :( but I'm hoping to still hit up the pick your own farms and make something!

Oh, and I love seeing what you all come up with so make sure to add your pictures of what you send to this flicker group! Don't worry I'll remind you to do this again later once you actually make your jam!

Need some ideas of flavors to send? Check out the roundups from previous years:
2011
2010
2009

Do you still want to join? Ok then! Fill out the form and cross your fingers I didn't code this wrong :)

Sorry signups are now closed:


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