Specialty Crop

Homemade mild, medium, hot, and extra hot salsas; regular and hot pickled garlic, carrots, celery, and green beans; and sweet & spicy jalapeños.

“Making salsas and pickled items started as a hobby, and it has turned into a labor of love for us,” says Bryon Walker, who co-owns TWCannings with his wife, Tracey Walker. “Seeing the smile on people’s faces when they’re totally satisfied with your product is a very nice feeling.”

The expressions can change a bit depending on the heat level of the items. “The extra hot salsa definitely has a nice back-burn to it, but you shouldn’t have to call the fire department to put a hose down your throat,” Bryon says through his sense of humor.

On a serious note, he continues: “All of our salsas are made with no added sugars, which is pretty unusual and which we pride ourselves on. But if you tried our salsas, you would swear there is added sugar, but that’s not the case.”

So why do the salsas taste like they have added sugars? “It’s all about the ‘sweetness’ of the tomato, and determining that is kind of our little secret.”

During the growing season, Bryon says that they buy fresh produce for their canned goods, and hopefully one day soon they can buy produce from a local producer year-round.