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Holleeberry's
West
Jordan , Utah
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Preserving
Memories - Building Family Unity
When
Hollee Eckman gave away jars of her old fashioned flavor,
freshly made jam for Christmas in 1996, she didn’t
realize it at the time, but created a market following.
With more and more requests for jam, Holleeberrys started
formal sales in 1999. Eleven different flavors have been
created including boysenberry, strawberry-rhubarb and apricot-pineapple.
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In
February 2002, a $10,000 Utah microenterprise loan enabled
Hollee to pursue a unique idea – the publishing
and marketing of a combination cookbook and journal
called “The Jam Journal”. The book not only
includes recipes for appetizers, entrees, breads and
desserts using jam, but has places to record family
traditions and messages to children the book will eventually
be passed to. Further, many of her recipes can also
be found in “All that Jam” distributed by
Deseret Bank Stores throughout the United States and
Canada. |
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Since
receiving the Utah Microenterprise loan in 2002, Holleeberrys
has sold over 2,000 books and jam sales have tripled. Hollee
has also recently developed two new types of jam. One is all
natural and contains a sugar substitute called “Wheylow™”,
low carbs and low calories. The second was developed for use
by diabetics.
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“The UMLF gave me the opportunity to pursue my
dream.”
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Hollee Eckman |
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You
can purchase The Jam Journal, individual jams and jam samplers
through the web site at www.holleeberrys.com. And don’t
forget to check out Hollee’s library of free recipes
- from barbeque chicken to fresh fruit salsa.
You
can reach Holleeberrys at (801) 891-7220. Hollee is always
happy to share her story of how the Utah Microenterprise Loan
Fund helped make her business dream come true! |
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