About Us
A little bit about us… Shropshire based homemade jams, chutneys and relishes lovingly created for you by Claire
Nancy Helen’s recipes, home made for generations in Shropshire
Nancy Helen
Nancy Helen Relishes is all about ‘preserving the taste of home’ which Nancy Helen and her family’s history testifies and continues today in this generation by her son Mark and daughter in law Claire Towers.
The one passion and character that Nancy Helen Relishes has, is to share, ‘Home’ produced deliciousness with the community locally in Shropshire and further afield.
Nancy Helen also supports her sister Lucy Appleby’s of Hawkstone Abbey Farm cheese, butter and milk which is sold exclusively on her stalls.
Community home kitchens and small batch makes are at the heart of the making of the relishes not big vats and mashed up ingredients – just as it cooks as it’s always been.
Not every jar of goodness is perfect and the same once cooked – just real and made with time, patience and love that’s homemade
We know you will enjoy it’s deliciousness
Our Promise to You
Preserving the taste of home
100% Organic
Each small batch is hand produced from forage to jar using locally purchased or home grown and picked fruit using no artificial preservatives, pectin or gelatine, making each Nancy Helen’s jar 100% organic.
Our Values
All of our produce are made by hand, with love by Claire using generation handed down recipes from Nancy, carrying on the same tradition and values that make Nancy Helens true Artisan small batch makers.
Recycle and reuse pledge
Dont throw away your jar! Our pledge to you is that we will reuse returned Jars. There are many ways you could reuse or upcycle a jar including returning jars to be used again to refill with more delightful relish and jams. A pledge already well supported by our faithful customers.
Always Fresh
Our small batch productions are hand crafted weekly to bring to you the best seasonal produce nature provides.
Meet The Maker
Claire Towers
Hi I am Claire, I would like to tell you a little story behind the brand and my passion, Nancy Helen Relishes.
Nancy Helen Towers, commonly known as “Helen” to all who lovingly knew her was an amazing relish and jam maker. For many years I would arrive at Lilyfields farm kitchen to the delicious smell of chutneys and pickles cooking on the Aga. Nancy Helen would always ask me to help “Claire, please could you stir the chutney while I pot the jars”, the answer was always “yes” with joy in my heart. Over a cuppa we would chat and label relish to be put in her pantry to give to others. The best part of it all was the eating of my favourite chutney with Aunt Lucy and Uncle Lance’s Appleby Smoked Cheshire Cheese on a Sunday night supper feast at Abbey farm. These delights I now make are testimony to Nancy Helen’s devotion and love of all those friends, neighbours and family who she gave her delisious relishes to over the years. I hope as Nancy Helen would, that you enjoy her recipes once again as I know she would have smiled quietly to herself.
All homemade for you.
Claire x
Visit Us
Coton Cupboard
9 Coton, Whitchurch, Shropshire
Call Us
07714 410402
Email Us
towersclaire@aol.com