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The Artisan Kitchen in the spotlight

Discover where The Artisan Kitchen has been featured in the press, from national publications and chef collaborations to award announcements and recipe features. This is a collection of moments where our handmade jams and marmalades have been celebrated across the media.

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The Artisan Kitchen Christmas Gift Guide.

A little Christmas inspiration from chef Sarah Churchill’s Gloucestershire kitchen. Discover beautifully presented gift packs, vintage Champagne Christmas Marmalade, spirited preserves and subscriptions, plus delicious ideas for the festive table.

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A Golden Fork for England Nomination And Two Great Taste Three-Star Marmalades

The Artisan Kitchen has received two three-star awards at Great Taste 2026. Seville Orange & Bergamot Marmalade has also been nominated for the prestigious Golden Fork for England.

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Twenty-Two Great Taste Awards. Two 3-Star Honours. One Extraordinary Year.

The Artisan Kitchen has received 22 Great Taste Awards in 2026, including two coveted 3-Star awards for Seville Orange & Bergamot Marmalade and Summer Citrus Marmalade with Italian Orange Bitters. Seville Orange & Bergamot Marmalade was also nominated for the Golden Fork for England.

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The Artisan Kitchen Featured on BBC Two’s Nadiya’s British Food Adventure

Chef Sarah Churchill and The Artisan Kitchen were featured on BBC Two's Nadiya's British Food Adventure when Nadiya Hussain visited Gloucestershire in search of exceptional British food producers. Discover the story behind the episode, the craft of small-batch preserving, and the passion that has helped make The Artisan Kitchen one of Britain's most awarded artisan preserve producers.

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Seven Golden Fork Awards: A Chef’s Journey to Britain’s Most Awarded Preserves

The Artisan Kitchen’s Blaisdon Red Plum Jam™ won the Great Taste Golden Fork for the South West in 2022, while The Artisan Kitchen was named Small Artisan Producer of the Year. Discover the story behind this landmark night for Sarah Churchill and her Gloucester preserve kitchen.

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The Artisan Kitchen Blaisdon Red Plum Jam™ | History Provenance & Awards

Discover the remarkable story of the Blaisdon Red Plum and its award-winning jam. The Artisan Kitchen has been the original commercial producer of Blaisdon Red Plum Jam™ since 2013, preserving this rare Gloucestershire heritage fruit in small seasonal batches.

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The Artisan Kitchen Wins 18 Great Taste Awards in 2025

The Artisan Kitchen won 18 Great Taste Awards in 2025, including five 3-star awards, seven 2-star awards and six 1-star awards for handmade jams and marmalades from Gloucester.

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Strawberries, Sunshine & Centre Court: A Jam Fit for Wimbledon

With Wimbledon just around the corner and strawberries at their best, I’m really proud to say that our 100g Strawberry Jam jars have been taste tested and approved by Wimbledon themselves.

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The Artisan Kitchen Featured on James Martin’s Saturday Morning

What happens when a classically trained chef swaps fine dining for fruit preserves? You get Sarah Churchill – the award-winning jam and marmalade maker behind The Artisan Kitchen in Gloucestershire. Featured on James Martin’s Saturday Morning, Sarah shared her journey from London’s most iconic kitchens to crafting small-batch preserves that have taken the Great Taste Awards by storm.

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The Artisan Kitchen Wins 20 Great Taste Awards in 2024

The Artisan Kitchen won 20 Great Taste Awards in 2024, including eight three-star awards for handmade jams and marmalades from Gloucestershire.

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Great Taste Awards Golden Forks 2022

The Artisan Kitchen celebrated a remarkable double win in 2022. Its Blaisdon Red Plum Jam™ received the Golden Fork for the South West, while the Gloucester preserve kitchen was named Small Artisan Producer of the Year.

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The Artisan Kitchen Wins Small Artisan Producer of the Year 2019

Following a record-breaking 12,772 entries judged over 75 days, Great Taste, the world’s most revered food and drink awards, has reached its grand finale for 2019. The Great Taste Small Artisan Producer of the Year award was presented to Artisan Kitchen from Gloucester at the Great Taste Golden Fork Dinner held on Sunday 1 September at the InterContinental Park Lane Hotel, London, where over 350 guests from the world of fine food gathered to discover this year’s stars of food and drink.

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Our Rivers Early Prolific Plum Jam is Crowned Sweet Preserve Champion at Taste Of The West 2015

This year the Taste of The West Champions Awards Ceremony took place at Somerset County Cricket Ground in Taunton, on Monday 28 September . The celebrations commenced with a drinks reception, giving guests the chance to network with like-minded food industry folk - from producers, retailers, top chefs and food writers to hospitality establishments and those providing support services to the industry. This was followed by a 3-course lunch, created using a selection of this year's mouth-watering award-winning products.

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The Artisan Kitchen’s Breakthrough at the Great Taste Awards 2014

In 2014, The Artisan Kitchen Blaisdon Red Plum Jam™ received three Great Taste stars, reached the Top 50 Foods and became a Supreme Champion finalist. The same year, Sarah Churchill’s Gloucester kitchen was named Small Artisan Producer of the Year.

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The Artisan Kitchen’s Blaisdon Red Plum Jam™ Named a Great Taste Top 50 Food

In 2014, The Artisan Kitchen’s Blaisdon Red Plum Jam™ received three Great Taste stars, was selected for the Great Taste Top 50 Foods and became a Supreme Champion finalist an extraordinary result for Sarah Churchill’s rare Gloucestershire preserve.

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