Alford Jackson

03/21/2024

Hello NYC! 👋🏾 We’re going to be at The Invisible Dog Arts Center the weekend of April 13 + 14!

Kicking off Spring with the our first market/pop-up of the year! There will be new products as well as some pop-up exclusives that you can only experience if you visit the market. We’ll also be restocking some of our bestsellers. A little hint: Honey lovers, we have something AMAZING in store for you!

So stop by, say hi! The weather should be nice and we’ll be there all weekend.

Looking forward to meeting you! We hope to see you there!

12/08/2023

🌾 New Items added to the site. 🌾

We’re beginning to source a carefully selected group of makers/brands that are aligned with our brand values to offer you a broader range of goods.

We’ll be working on nurturing our relationships and gathering resources to expand our private label.

First up, Carolina Gold Rice and White Grits from , a family-run farm and mill based in Edisto Island, SC specializing in cultivating heirloom grains.

12/06/2023

Hello! 👋🏾

Allow me to formally introduce myself! My name is Shanita L Sims, and I am the founder of ALFORD JACKSON.

AJ is a passion project of mine deeply rooted in heritage. It’s been an exciting, challenging, and rewarding journey thus far and I am so thankful I have the privilege of sharing it with you guys!

Yesterday evening, in collaboration with and , we participated in the ZO Holiday Market at Radio Park along with a wealth of inspiring black-owned businesses.

What a time!

I am excited for the future of AJ and building a community of nourishment, love and prosperity. ♥️

Happy Holidays from me to you!

11/20/2023

09/26/2023

These little parcels of ancient grains will be making their way to the site tomorrow and hopefully end up being delivered to your kitchens 😉

Organic Sorghum Flour
Organic Teff Flour

Both are available in 1 lb packs for intrigued customers that want to try for the first time and 2 lbs packs for avid Sorghum and Teff bakers and cooks!

We’ll be posting some of our favorite test recipes along with origin stories and nutritional content on these soon, so be sure to check the stories!

See ya tomorrow!

09/02/2023

Gone Fishing.

Sale is still on, 20% off - no discount code necessary.

We’re wishing everyone a great Labor Day weekend!

New products launch next week!

📸: Colwyn Thomas

08/30/2023

📣 We’re having a little Labor Day Sale now through Monday. 20% off your total purchase. 📣

🏃🏾‍♂️🚫🚶🏽

08/24/2023

There’s something special about a pastry and coffee (or tea). You know, biscuits and tea, donuts and coffee, Mandazi and Chai.

What is Mandazi? Mandazi is a form of soft, sweet fried bread usually topped with confectioner’s sugar and served with chocolate sauce, jam or honey. We’ve seen it referred to as “Kenyan beignets”, though it is native to Tanzania, Burundi and used across many East African countries.

We made a batch last night and what an amazing little treat! Not too sweet and just the right amount of cardamom which we served with a house made molasses dipping sauce. Marvelous.

Have you heard of Mandazi before?

08/15/2023

We could spend hours outside wood-firing a bit of everything to our heart’s content.

Which is sort of what we did with our Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Salt. Nurtured for hours, just for you. Enjoy!

08/10/2023

Hickory Smoked Pink Himalayan Flake Salt has arrived. We made a limited batch of this texture warrior. It’s smoky and crunchy. Get yours before they’re gone!

07/25/2023

This past weekend, we put our Organic Apple Cider Vinegar to the test and whipped up a stellar batch of buttermilk biscuits.

Normally, we would use our favorite sweet cream buttermilk for these but if you know anything about buttermilk, then you know it’s not always the easiest to find!

So sometimes we substitute. And when we do, we like to use acv instead of lemon or white vinegar.

This plant-based concoction was the best by far:

1 Tbsp of ACV (undiluted) with a 2:1 ratio of coconut (or try cashew) and almond milk for a combined 1 cup of substitute buttermilk.

*For traditional dairy option, use 1 Tbsp ACV topped with whole milk until you’ve measured 1 liquid cup.

Which do you prefer when subbing buttermilk? Lemon, white vinegar or ACV?

07/17/2023

We made a killer batch of baked beans (from scratch) using our Organic Blackstrap Molasses.

The bittersweet notes pair well with standard sweeteners giving each dish a harmonious balance.

We could argue that the blackstrap molasses was the magic ingredient compared to using regular molasses, but we’ll let you decide for yourself.