Money for Jam 2e

Have you ever thought about trying to earn some money from producing food? Are you the person everyone goes to for their lemon meringue pies, apple tarts and other desserts for family occasions, christenings or other events? Do you have a garden of rhubarb or other fruit? Do you make jam every year and give it away when you could be selling it? Do you fancy the idea of making cheese or yogurt or ice cream but don’t know where to start?

If so, then this is the book for you – it will tell you everything you need to know or show you where to find it for yourself, with lots of case studies of successful food producers.

This updated and revised second edition of Money for Jam contains everything that someone who is new to the food business in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK will need to get started and to keep going. It will help bakers, jam-makers and honey-producers, ice cream, yogurt and cheese-makers, egg producers, sausage roll, pie-makers, chocolatiers, and dessert-makers. It covers the what, where, who and how for small food producers – including the latest updates in legislation and registration requirements, labelling and packaging, suppliers and distributors and emerging trends, with lots of new case studies of successful food businesses in an easy-to-read and easy-to-follow format.

Oonagh Monahan has been working with small food producers for over 18 years, helping them to start up and grow their businesses. She has worked with producers of every variety of food: everything from fudge, sausages and bread to beer and cream liquors. As one of her clients said, she is like a Big Sister, the person you turn to when you need advice, help and encouragement