430293 Sat Aug 11 14:00:19 -0700 2007 19 12 Boston Area 0 2836409 Where can I purchase mason/bell jars and other canning supplies in boston/somerville? Market basket maybe? Sat Aug 11 14:00:19 -0700 2007 74508 trev80 1 2836414 Tags hardware in Porter Square has canning supplies. Sat Aug 11 14:01:44 -0700 2007 2836409 12671 maillard 1 2836418 Old-timey hardware stores (think pre-Home Depot, like Aubuchon) usually have a good selection of canning supplies. Market Basket may have them and Wal-Mart and K-Mart usually have them, too. Sat Aug 11 14:02:38 -0700 2007 2836409 44952 dukegirl 1 2836818 Everyone's suggestions are right on. Stop & Shop's also have canning jars - don't know if there are any near you. The True Value Hardware store in the North End must have them, too. Sat Aug 11 17:24:47 -0700 2007 2836409 23383 threedogs 1 2839273 In the past I've found them at craft stores like AC Moore or Michaels. But I haven't bought any in a while. Sun Aug 12 21:02:57 -0700 2007 2836409 19334 content 1 3809665 I know this thread is old, but just an update for anyone looking now - while I found one or two boxes of Ball 8oz jam jars at Market Basket last year, they seem not to be carrying them anymore. No luck in any other grocery stores either. Tags in Porter, however, has a huge selection (half-pint, pint, quart, quilted, plain, wide-mouth, lids) and plenty in stock. Tue Jun 24 12:44:39 -0700 2008 2836409 137421 erican 2 3809965 I don't imagine most stores have them at this time of year, but I usually see a good display in Shaw's when it's peak canning time in late July/August. Tue Jun 24 13:45:55 -0700 2008 3809665 10615 chowcat 3 3818412 but strawberries are ripe now! ; ) Fri Jun 27 05:15:11 -0700 2008 3809965 137421 erican 2 3810009 Thanks for the info. It seems that they are getting harder to come by. I can't decide if places aren't carrying them or that more people are using them. I hope it is the later. I once asked Ball how many cases I would need to take to get an order from directly from them. At that point it was 15 cases. Wonder what it is now and whether enough people could get together for an order. Anyone interested? Tue Jun 24 13:56:00 -0700 2008 3809665 11076 AGM_Cape_Cod 2 3812720 The last I checked, my local Ace Hardware in Arlington had a variety of canning jars. (Shattuck on Mill St.) I haven't looked in a few weeks but I'm betting they still have a good selection. Wed Jun 25 11:54:00 -0700 2008 3809665 81219 cambridgejen 1 3810055 China Fair on Mass Ave had a limited selection last summer- mainly quart jars and you had to buy a case (12 I think). Has anyone tried the WECK jars? If so, did you buy them locally? They're so lovely, but I've heard they're trickier than mason/ bell jars, so as a novice canner I'm a bit afraid. Tue Jun 24 14:07:04 -0700 2008 2836409 162632 cpingenot 2 3810801 China Fair didn't have any last week when I was on my search. KMart in West Lebanon, NH was absolutely flush with all sizes though (I happened to be passing through). Tue Jun 24 18:05:12 -0700 2008 3810055 24511 swans 1 3810684 I do alot of canning and find that it is cheaper to order jars online, here is the link to the squarecompany that sells the most amazing collection of canning jars http://www.sunburstbottle.com/glass-jars/hexagon-square Tue Jun 24 17:25:30 -0700 2008 2836409 114738 bspence 1 3811392 It's too early for most supermarkets to carry much in the way of canning supplies. Look there, and in hardware stores, in August. Tue Jun 24 22:17:03 -0700 2008 2836409 159317 greygarious 1 3813366 There is usually a great selection at the Hardware store on Salem Street in the North End and you can take a rest at Neptune Oyster before or after shopping. ;) * Salem Street True Value Hardware * 89 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113 * (617) 523-4759 Wed Jun 25 14:26:07 -0700 2008 2836409 21331 BostonZest 2 3814086 Walmart has them. Wed Jun 25 18:51:45 -0700 2008 3813366 22275 janzy 1 3814114 Slightly off topic - but - any chance anyone knows of any canning classes locally? I would love to start, but am a little scared of leaping into the great unknown on my own. Wed Jun 25 19:02:54 -0700 2008 2836409 12778 Jeda 2 3814220 Slow food Boston has a few spots in an upcoming class http://slowfoodboston.com/events.cfm Preserving the Harvest, Part 1 of 4 Location: Haley House Bakery & Cafe Cost: $40 When: Sunday, 07/20/2008 3:00PM Only 3 spots left! Wed Jun 25 19:44:03 -0700 2008 3814114 21331 BostonZest 2 3815085 Start with jams to get used to the process. They are very high in sugar, and go into the jars extremely hot, so there is virtually no risk. Not to mention the joy you will get opening a jar of homemade jam in the middle of the winter (if it lasts that long). There is really nothing particularly difficult about canning. Get a small handbook and have fun - really no need for classes. Thu Jun 26 07:02:32 -0700 2008 3814114 13084 tdaaa 1 3816737 Definitely check out the Tru Value on Salem St. in the N. End. I noticed them there recently. That place has EVERYTHING. I love it. Thu Jun 26 13:51:28 -0700 2008 2836409 130669 anais_in_waiting