Meghan Markle’s close friends, including her former Suits costar Abigail Spencer, are serving as official taste-testers for her new business venture, American Riviera Orchard. Spencer shared her love for the brand’s jam on Instagram, showcasing a jar of preserves in her backyard while a dog affectionately licked her face. Other friends, such as Mindy Kaling, have also expressed their excitement for Meghan’s new endeavor in the comments section of her post.
In March, Meghan announced the launch of American Riviera Orchard by creating an Instagram page for the lifestyle brand, marking her first business venture since closing her personal social media profiles after marrying Prince Harry in 2018. The brand has already filed trademarks and plans to offer items such as cutlery, cookbooks, and jarred foods. Meghan has been sending samples of the jam to her friends, including fashion designer Tracy Robbins and Delfina Blaquier, who have both raved about the product on social media.
American Riviera Orchard will showcase Meghan’s passion for cooking and gardening, as well as her upcoming cooking show on Netflix. Meghan and Harry signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Netflix to produce various movies and TV shows, including a culinary show starring Meghan. The show will focus on cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship, although no specific details about filming or release dates have been announced. Additionally, the couple is working on producing a documentary about polo and a film adaptation of Carley Fortune’s novel Meet Me at the Lake.
During a New on Netflix press event in January, Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief content officer, revealed that Meghan and Harry are also working on several unscripted projects with the platform’s VP of Unscripted and Documentary, Brandon Reigg. The couple has a range of development projects in the works, including the culinary show and other untitled projects. With Meghan’s new business venture and upcoming projects on Netflix, it is evident that she is expanding her reach beyond her royal duties and diving into the world of entrepreneurship and entertainment.
