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Meghan Markle pauses As Ever expansion after garden haul photo draws fan doubts

She will delay new product releases until early 2026 after fans questioned the authenticity of her 'garden haul' image.

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Overview

  • Meghan Markle will pause new As Ever offerings until the first quarter of 2026 as she evaluates the line’s performance and direction.
  • A recent As Ever Instagram post showed her rescue beagle Mia inspecting a basket of allegedly home-grown vegetables, leading fans to doubt whether the produce was truly from her Montecito garden due to off-season timing and spotless appearance.
  • The brand’s inaugural collection of jams, teas and honey sold out within 45 minutes of its early-2025 launch.
  • Originally called American Riviera Orchard, As Ever was rebranded for its 2025 debut in partnership with Netflix’s Consumer Products Group despite ongoing trademark challenges.
  • Markle has suggested As Ever could expand into fashion and recently wrapped the first series of her podcast “Confessions of a Female Founder” featuring Spanx entrepreneur Sara Blakely.