Patti Smith
Ginger Boy’s was an idea floating around at happy hour. It was a volley back and forth between two friends, and it was unlikely to ever materialize into something real, but the seed was planted in 2019. Jordan and Joel are both from the South, are both sons of Baptist ministers, and both grew up with grandmothers who had pantries bursting with home-canned goods.
Both Jordan and Joel came to Denton initially to attend UNT decades ago and are happy to say they never left and proud to say that Ginger Boy’s is a Denton homegrown business. Beyond that, canning has become a passion for both and has only strengthened their connections with generations past.
Nostalgia was the driving force behind the idea of starting a business making jams and pickles, but these two friends both already had more than one job, and neither knew exactly when they’d find the time to make it happen. Then came the pandemic, and time came with it. It began with a few kinds of jams and progressed to a pickle and then a salsa. By April of 2020, Ginger Boy’s was dropping off goods on front porches all over Denton, and by the end of the year was setting up at any local market they could.
Five years later, Ginger Boy’s has an inventory that has grown into hundreds of varieties of preserved foods, and they are now offering their products at our very own Farmers Market every Friday morning. Come out and say hello while picking up one of their many delicious items.
For more information on vendors attending our Friday morning market, go to our website www.rrlwc.weebly.com. The market is growing bigger and better!