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 am looking forward to visiting fillmore container sometime
Strawberry jam with fresh strawberries from the Farmers Market.
No canning just yet. I’m new to the world of canning so I love getting ideas and tips I can use. I’m waiting for my green beans and tomatoes to ripen and try to can up some of them. Maybe make up some pickles from cucumbers.
Doing some quick pickles to have ready for the 4th of July.
Blackberries are almost ripe tho…
I love these! So unique – looking forward to rhubarb or rhubarb ginger jam! Thank you -asg
These squared off jars are my favorite. I’m hoping to seek out some apricots or do pick-your-own strawberries and do some jam-making on Saturday.
Strawberry Plum jam. My plum trees are over full
It is strawberry season here. So Strawberry Lime jam is happening in large amounts. Yum Yum!
I have LOVED being able to can some Nectarine-Cherry Jam!
No canning yet this season, but in the January I made a small batch of Kumquat jam.
Cute little jars! Canning lots and lots!
I will be pickling scapes!
Love the half-pint jars. I’ll be making pickled green beans soon.
Sour cherry vanilla jam is what I’m making tonight!
I just put up 6 pints of pineapple chunks!
I am canning sandplum jelly as a tribute to my grandmother who passed in april.
Sigh. I’ve been in a canning freeze. I haven’t been inspired, I’ve been too busy, life has been too hectic. And also, I’m completely enraptured with yarn lately and all I want to do is sit and knit. Hoping to get my balance back to do ALL the things I love!
Nothing this week, sadly. The only thing I successfully can every year is applesauce, but I want to do peaches again this year and add a jam to my repertoire.
This weekend I’ll be canning strawberry and strawberry rhubarb jam!
Not yet canning, but I got a ton of peaches in our CSA and I’d love to try making something with them!
I found a bag of frozen apricots from last year in my freezer and bought some cherries to make jam. Turned out pretty yummy! Now I am contemplating my next fruit purchase!
I would welcome the chance to try these jars for my canning and food storage projects. CSA season is just getting going and I get a lot of produce that I can’t necessarily use all at once.
I’m waiting on tomatoes for tomato jam, so no canning this week. I have been making shrub on a regular basis though as my husband has become obsessed.
No canning yet this week but my green beans should be ready soon.
I finally made pickled rhubarb – and am in love with it!
Nothing this week, unless the farmers market has some garlic scapes finally!
This last weekend, I canned cherry pie filling and Rainier cherry Bourbon jam!!
… and I do know how to spell my own name *facepalm*
This week, I’m fermenting and canning blueberries from my friend’s apiary. So far, that’s my new favorite this year =)
Half-pint jars would be super. Thanks. so far, this spring, I have made: Lilac jelly, Rose Petal Jelly, and Wild Violet Flower Jelly. Today, I will be making Daylily Jelly. My goal is to make a new jelly each year. Blessings everyone.
I am trying pepper jelly for the first time!
My Fig, vanilla and honey bourbon jam looks incredible. Plus with the height of the half pint jars I can stack them 3 high saving space for more!
This week I’m making jam and corn salsa as summer flavors are my favorite.
I haven’t started anything just yet. Cherries will be the first thing I can this year. Would love those pints! The square shape is so nice! Thank you for the chance to win, and I have been eyeing up your naturally sweet book!
I just love the look of these new mason Jars!! My homemade apple sauce, jams and preserves, Tomatoes, pickles, homemade extracts would look good in these jars!! I sure could use them! Thank you so much for this wonderful giveaway!!
Have a nice day.
Hugs, Teresa
Marinara sauce, tomato sauce, and I am going to be using a pressure cooker this year so the sky’s the limit!
This year I decided to try canning & fermenting my grape leaves to make stuffed grapes leaves this coming fall/winter. I have been canning the grapes into juice for several years now…
Guava jelly. My favorite.
The berries are just wonderful now! Making mixed berry jam is on my schedule for next week!
Fig jam…soon. : )
Nothing this week, waiting for the tomatoes to ripen. I got a late start this year ….
Alas, I am waiting on the produce from my garden…unless you count beverages… (no canning involved in that, just using the jars and closing the lids 😉 I am looking to make some good relish in the next week or so!
Those would be great for the jam I am in the process of making.
Have been making some pickled beets. Next up, greenbeans!
I really like the smooth jars for attaching pretty labels for gift-giving.
Can you give huge thank yous to Fillmore for making this a Canadian prize, too! I want to can peaches this summer, and do lots of experimenting with lower-sugar methods.
I’ve done strawberry jam and pickled brussels sprouts. These jars look beautiful!
I want to make applesauce and also use the smaller ones as drinking glasses or to put homemade hummus in. Thanks for the giveway.
Making your blueberry jam this week and I can’t wait!
This week, apricots are on the schedule. I also need some pickled peppers! Thanks for the opportunity!
Not canning anything just yet, waiting for the Farmer’s Markets to start getting in green beans