You could say that Mountain Manna began in 1972, or at least that's when the passion for making jams and jellies began. At the age of 11, Pam won her first Blue Ribbon at the Cherokee County Fair, in Murphy, North Carolina using tried and true recipes passed on to her by her grandmother.

Growing up, much of Pam's playtime was spent in the woods, exploring and enjoying the natural world around her. The rest of her time was spent in the kitchen with her grandmother; canning foods, baking biscuits, and learning how to cook. Pam's grandmother taught her the art of making jellies; gathering the best fruits, preparing them carefully, and slowly cooking them in an open kettle until just the right time.

After serving eleven years overseas in the US Air Force, Pam returned home with her family. She came back to the house she grew up in, the house her mother grew up in, a small Sears & Roebuck house built by her grandfather in 1941. A disabled veteran, Pam sought for ways to help support her family. Her childhood days of wading creeks, climbing mountains, and learning her grandmother's cooking "secrets" have all combined to form Mountain Manna.

When you purchase a jar of Mountain Manna, you not only have delicious jelly, but you have a piece of the mountain heritage and tradition that Pam holds so dear. For years family and friends have loved receiving jars of delicious jams and jellies .........now it's your turn.

Mountain Manna products are all natural - they contain no preservatives, and no artificial coloring of any kind. Our blossom and fruit products are hand-picked and hand-sorted. We make our jellies in small batches, the old-fashioned way, slowly cooked in open kettles and filled one jar at a time. That's why our palette-pleasing jellies taste so fresh and delicious. It's the real thing!!

Mountain Manna jellies are made from blossoms and berries native to the Blue Ridge Mountains. All of our products are grown wild and are harvested from late spring to early fall. Should a late spring frost, drought, or other unforeseen problem occur, some of our crops may be lost for the year. Due to this unpredictability, our quantities of jellies are limited.

Imagine this.......clusters of dark, juicy grapes, hanging over a mountain stream.....soft, gentle breezes, carrying the taste of honeysuckle, rose, and mint......thickets of lush blackberries..... mouthwatering........ yes