Heidi’s Jam Factory – Albuquerque, New Mexico
How many of us have dreamt about a churning chocolate waterfall; a meadow full of candy; a candy (Everlasting Gobstopper) that not only changes colors and flavors when sucked on, but also never gets any smaller or disappears; or a carbonated beverage (Fizzy Lifters) that give you flight? Such were the dreams of children of all ages after the 1971 release of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory a movie that is more popular in syndication than it was after its release. Albuquerque has its own version of a magical place where dreams are actually fulfilled. It’s called Heidi’s Jam Factory. To New Mexicans, the terms “Heidi” and “jam” are inextricably tied. Heidi’s Raspberry Farm in the village of Corrales…