Preservation & Co. offers a line of jams inspired by cocktails, and also cocktail mixes and pickled products. It was founded by Jason Poole in 2011, after he’d worked for 17 years in the service and hospitality industry. His passion for food got bigger and bigger, and he decided to start the company as a creative outlet. His grandfather was a farmer, so preservation of crops came as a natural interest. He decided to incorporate that with two sides of his life: working in a bar, and loving food.
Since then, the company has really caught on and grown. In 2012 they won a national Bloody Mary competition, and were finalists for several Good Food awards. They started to be sold in major grocery stores, and over 600 bars and restaurants. With all of that growth, Jason needed to scale up and came to PCV for support.
With PCV as a partner, Preservation & Co. is looking to create three new jobs right off the bat, and to purchase new machinery that will lead to even more job growth.
We love Jason and his team because they also believe in supporting the community. They create jobs for people in underserved areas, give to numerous charities around the Sacramento area, and work with the Food Literacy Center. They teach young kids the value of good food that may not have had real access to it before.
They’re also supporting a local community garden with a product being created from produce grown there. All proceeds from that product will go towards operating costs of the garden.