5280 Meet the Boulder Artisan Behind Sabā Jam Sabā Parsa pays tribute to Colorado’s fruit harvest with her scrumptious small-batch preserves. Denise Mickelsen and Patricia Kaowthumrong • March 1, 2021 For Sabā Parsa, preserving the flavors, textures, and colors of Centennial State produce is an art form. Through her Boulder-based Sabā Jam, the Iranian-American artisan aims to bring attention to the splendor of our bounty as well as her homeland’s custom of treasuring the harvest. “In Iran, fruit is the thing,” says Parsa, who came to the United States in 2000 to attend college. “When you go to somebody’s house, you take them a bag of fruit, which are like jewels that people cherish and love.”