Love learning about new jars? Read on for details about the line of Anchor Hocking canning jars, available from our friends at Fillmore Container, as well as a chance to win a case to use in your own kitchen!
When it comes to gathering vessels for preserving, I have always been something of a magpie. I like to use jars of different shapes and from different makers. The result is a pantry that gives off a sense of happy, appealing chaos (of course, it’s only an appearance. I always know what’s in there, down to the very last item). It also allows for a preserves closet where you almost always have exactly the right sized jar for dinner prep, potluck preparations, or a gift basket.
Thanks to our friends at Fillmore Container, I’ve recently added a new line of jars to my kitchen and I am quite pleased to have them. Made by Anchor Hocking, these sturdy, squared off jars are an affordable, pleasing option for any home canner. If you have any vintage Anchor Hocking jars in your collection, the shape and heft of these jars will be familiar (though sadly, these are not quite as graceful as the ones our grandmothers knew and used).
These Anchor Hocking jars come in three sizes – quarts, pints, and half pints. Fillmore sells them without closures, which allows you to choose from a world of possibilities. They have regular mouth openings and so can be sealed with Ball brand lids and rings, with open stock lids and rings from Fillmore, or with one-piece lids designed to be used on jars with continuous threads (if you’re curious how to can at home using one-piece lids, check out my tutorial).
Having canned a bit in these jars over the last few weeks, I can tell you that they perform beautifully. They are true to size, strong, and seal well. I also really appreciate the fact that the slightly square shape offers up four smooth sides for labeling. If I were canning for a baby or wedding shower, I’d stock up on the half pint size, order some custom labels from CanningCrafts, and offer up the prettiest party favors this side of Pinterest.
This week, the folks at Fillmore are sponsoring our giveaway. One lucky winner will get a case of the Anchor Hocking jars (jar size is winner’s choice), a dozen lids and rings, and a $25 gift card, good on the Fillmore Container website (perhaps you’ll want to use it to get a copy of Naturally Sweet Food in Jars!). This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents. Please use the widget below to enter.
Disclosure: Fillmore Container is a Food in Jars sponsor. Their participation my sponsorship program helps keep this website afloat. They sent the jars pictured in this post for review and photography purposes and are also contributing the prize, both at no cost to me. However, all thoughts and opinions expressed here remain entirely my own.
I’m not canning anything this week. My summer garden is just starting to produce. I should be canning pickles soon!
Canning some black raspberry jam. Yum!
This week, I’m trying a new small batch of preserved lemons.
Bless you Marisa, just when i need more jars!
Can’t wait to make kosher dill pickles.
Peach jam this past week!
pickled garlic scapes and strawberry preserves
Rhubarb, rhubarb juice, and maraschino cherries(from fresh picked Rainier cherries). Rhubarb juice is my new favorite!
Haven’t put anything up yet this year, waiting on cukes!
I have yet to can anything, but I use canning jars for storage and sprouting.
I’m working through a big pile of apricots!
I will be canning some jalapeno raspberry preserves!
We just got back from camping, so there is no canning on the list yet. I am really liking the shape of the 8 oz jar.
Foraging black raspberries this week- still deciding how to preserve them ^.^
Always love trying new jars
We haven’t started canning yet this year. My husband usually cans cherries (he picked the first ones today) and salsa.
So far this week it’s VIDALIA ONION RELISH. Next it will be Cherry Jam.
We use canning jars for gifts of homemade Friendship Tea and Hot Cocoa 🙂
I am canning dandelion jelly
Canning strawberry jam this week. Also using jars to infuse our honey with rosa rugosa flowers – absolutely delicious!
So far, I’ve made pickled okra.
I found an interesting recipe for cherry jam. Sounds so good and cherries are just now coming out so this is on my canning list!
I’m canning extra zucchini!
My favorite thing to can is spicy stewed tomatoes! And strawberry jam.
canning dill pickles
I’m hoping my fig tree is a success cause I can picture fig preserves in these cute jars
I’m canning Strawberry jam. Soon it will be Blueberry!
Sadly, I’ve canned nothing this year. Need to get a new gauge for my pressure canner so I can do a batch of black beans!
Great giveaway! And I’m looking forward to the July FIJ challenge too!
I’m not canning this week, but will be canning home grown tomatoes soon.
Strawberry vanilla jam!!!
I’m going to can some chicken broth I made earlier this week, and maybe some stew and chili. It’s still a little early here to can veggies.
Nothing right now, getting ready to go camping. But when we get home I hope to get the girls interested in doing some pickles and pickled beets.
I’m making jam~Blueberry Lime. =)