About Greaves Jams & Marmalades
Greaves has made preserves in Niagara-on-the-Lake since 1927, when Mabel Greaves began cooking marmalade from a family recipe in a brick house in town. Her husband William helped the family buy 55 Queen Street, and for decades the jams were both made and sold there. The Greaves family ran the business until 1989, when two local families took it over and moved production to a factory on Walker Road. The original shop, in a building dating to about 1845, still stands on Queen Street in the Old Town.
The range runs to more than 40 jams, jellies, marmalades and condiments. Batches are stirred by hand in open stainless-steel kettles using whole fruit and pure cane sugar, with no artificial preservatives. Jellies are made from juice the company presses itself, and the wine jellies use local VQA Niagara wines. Hot red pepper jelly is the bestseller, alongside black currant jam, blood orange marmalade and peach chutney.
The shop is open every day of the year, generally 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with summer hours running to 8 p.m. It is a quick stop on a Queen Street stroll and a practical place to gather gifts, and the company also assembles custom gift boxes for weddings and events. A guest suite above the store comes with a 10 percent discount in the shop.
neob Lavender is about 10 minutes south by car, out along Niagara Stone Road. In bloom season, pick up a few jars in the Old Town and then head out to walk the lavender fields.
What to do
- Browse more than 40 jams, jellies, marmalades and condiments
- Try the hot red pepper jelly, the company's bestseller
- Pick up wine jellies made with local VQA Niagara wines
- Put together gifts in a shop building dating to about 1845
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open daily year-round, with longer hours in summer
- Hours
- Daily year-round, generally 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; summer 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (as posted in 2026; hours vary slightly by season)
- Admission
- free
Tips for your visit
- Summer evenings are the easiest time to stop, with the shop open until 8 p.m.
- Queen Street is the Old Town's main street, so plan to park once and walk
- Ask about custom gift boxes if you are shopping for a wedding or event
Pair it with a lavender farm
neob Lavender · about 10 minutes away
neob Lavender's fields on Niagara Stone Road are about 10 minutes' drive from the Queen Street shop.
Getting there
Questions
How old is Greaves Jams?
The company dates to 1927, when Mabel Greaves started making marmalade in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Is the Queen Street shop open in winter?
Yes. It is open daily year-round, with shorter hours outside summer.
Do the jams contain preservatives?
The company says its products have no artificial ingredients, preservatives or additives.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
