01/26/2024
EVA GATES STORY
In 1949, Eva Gates' strawberry patch was unusually abundant. Instead of letting all those strawberries go to waste, Eva made some preserves with a recipe handed down to her by her grandmother. The jars she gave away were so well liked by her friends and neighbors they began asking for them, even offering to pay! When she mentioned to her husband, George, that she wished she could make a business out of it, he told her "If something was good enough, people would buy it!"
This year marks our 75th Anniversary and we couldn't be more excited and George couldn't have been more right!! But what makes us even happier are all our customers. The generations of families that has grown up eating our homemade preserves and syrups. We're always so excited to hear your stories! We've laughed and cried over so many. We are eager to hear more of them throughout the years to come! So please, if you'd like to share yours, no matter how big or little it is, we'd love to hear it. You can comment here, email us at [email protected] or write us a letter at P.O. Box 696 Bigfork, Mt 59911. We are so grateful for each and every one of our customers!! We'll have a celebration this summer with more details to come. But in the meantime if you'd like to hear the rest of Eva Gates story then let us know when you place an order or come in to our store! We've conveniently printed them on the back of our brochures with lovely, unique recipes for our preserves and syrups. We can't wait to hear what you have for us! Until then, we hope to see y'all this summer!!
