Infused with Southern Hospitality. Rooted in Family Traditions.
From Our Nest to Yours
Founded in 1980, Raven’s Nest is a second-generation, woman-owned family business specializing in small-batch gourmet jams, fruit salsas, and signature mulling spices. Born in Alabama and raised in the Carolinas, our timeless recipes are deeply rooted in authentic Southern hospitality and clean, simple ingredients.
Today, owner Monica Smith proudly continues her mother’s legacy, blending over four decades of culinary heritage with modern creativity. Our 40-year-old family recipes are designed to solve the stress of hosting, making everyday meals, holiday gatherings, and gifting completely effortless, turning simple appetizers into memorable centerpieces, straight from our nest to yours.
Why Raven's Nest?
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We are a second-generation, woman-owned and operated, small family business.
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Here, you're more than a face in the crowd. We strive to make your experience personal and positive.
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Elevate the everyday with fresh, flavorful, tried and true recipes - from our Nest to yours.
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Garden Party Mix
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Raspberry Jalapeño Jam - 15 oz. *** Best Seller!
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Raven's Nest Mulling Spices
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Black Bean Salsa - 16 oz.
Regular price $11.95Regular priceUnit price per
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Let customers speak for us
I love this peach salsa! I travel extensively and try every peach salsa brand I find. This one is hands down the best I have ever tasted! All the products from Raven's Nest have been delicious and I will be ordering by the case.
I love the strawberry jalapeño on sourdough toast and English muffins!
I can see why this one is a best seller! Great raspberry flavor and heat from the jalapeno makes for a wonderful spread on my crackers!
This stuff is sooooo good, it is hard to stop eating it.
I’ve been buying for a while from Raven’s and they never disappoint! Everything I’ve tried from them is just exactly what I expected time after time.
We discovered their mulling spice a couple of years ago. Since then it is our special occasion Snow-Day treat. So delicious.
This is my jam each morning. Nothing compares to it quality. I give it as gifts to friends. I’m just glad I can order it directly. The gift store where I use to buy it was always out.
The Raspberry jalapeño jam is amazing!!! I first served it with an appetizer at Christmas- wheat crackers, summer sausage, cream cheese and the jam! Amazing!
Since then, I’ve had it on toast and waffles! Excellent on all fronts!
It’s the best of all worlds! Not too sweet and not too spicy! Just the flavour with a little of the bite of the peppier! Great combo!
Try it! You’ll love it!!
This brand is the best tasting mulling spice I've ever used. I prefer it with apple cider but I am also going to try a couple of the baking recipes with it.
This is so delicious so glad I bought 3 we have already went through one.. Other 2 were gifts but keeping one
Yes definitely worth it and I recommend this
Everything I buy here is fabulous...I tell everybody about them and sent gifts to friends who love them now too...my whole pantry is full of jam lol
All the jams are excellent. I like the raspberry jalapeño the best. I make jalapeño poppers and freeze them and serve with the raspberry jalapeño jam. Everyone loves it. I will always keep it on hand.
I bought some of the rasberry jalapeño jam last year at Christmas Village in Birmingham AL for my husband who loves jalapeño. I even bought extras for gifts. Everyone I gave it to wants more!!! I myself have ordered more online during the year. This will be a staple at our house! Great product!
This is the Best jam I have ever tried !
It has a hint of heat, but not overpowering.
Fresh taste ,I’m hooked
