Fruit growers and preservers since 1885
Tiptree, As it should be
We’ve been proudly making jam in the heart of Essex since Arthur Charles Wilkin and his wife Mary Ann Wilkin began creating their finest Strawberry Conserve in 1885, and the family has been farming there for even longer.
Over 140 years later, Wilkin & Sons is still making jam using fruit from our own English farm.
Learn More about Wilkin & Sons and Tiptree
Our History
The ‘Tiptree’ story begins around the early 1700s with Trewlands, the farm that was later to become the main site for jam-making in the Essex village of Tiptree. Today, there are some 11,000 inhabitants in what may well be the largest village in the country.
The Tiptree Museum
A lifetime ago, Mr John Wilkin began collecting the paraphernalia of preserve making and Essex village life. He carefully stored away pictures, documents and redundant machines in quiet corners of the preserve factory and as the business approached its Centenary celebrations he asked for room to display some of his hoard.
Celebrating 140 Years
In 2025 we celebrated our 140th year of Jam making at our factory in Tiptree, Essex. Learn more about key moments in our company history.
WHERE TO FIND US
We have a growing estate of quintessentially English Tea Rooms, and visitors to Tiptree can experience a little of our heritage in our Museum of Jam Making.
More recently, we have worked with like-minded businesses to develop products in partnership, such as our Fruit Gin Liqueurs and Fine English Spirits.
Life at the Tiptree Farm
July on the Farm
June on the Farm
April on the Farm
April really is a beautiful month on the Tiptree farm. We feel privileged to have all this wonderful colour right on our doorstep, and to be part of maintaining it not just for our jam-making business, but also for future generations to enjoy.
Wilkin & Sons presently holds the Royal Warrant as purveyors of Tiptree Products to His Majesty, King Charles III.
An Honour we have held continually since 1911.
News
Last chance to purchase our Nut–Free Christmas Puddings.
Open Farm Sunday 2026
The first Sunday of June marks a national event called Open Farm Sunday, organised by LEAF (Linking the Environment And Farming) where participating farms open their gates to show visitors around.
