*Updated May 2024* Ball’s canning products have been in steady demand for our customers over the years, so we carry one of the largest online selections of their products. Ball® has stopped selling to preservers directly, but Fillmore Container will continue to carry one of the largest varieties of Ball and Kerr jars, at...
Read More >
Mason jars are one of the most practical and fun items to use when it comes to weddings. They’re inexpensive, rusticly chic, and allow for endless possibilities for wedding favors, centerpieces, or beverage containers. No matter your wedding theme or style, mason jars are a great vessel to get creative! Guests will love receiving...
Read More >
It’s officially holiday gifting season and we are crushing on these adorable DIY Christmas Cookie Mason Jar Kits from CanningCrafts. Who wouldn’t love to gift or get these adorably festive Cookie Mason Jars? Perfect for teachers, friends, and anyone on your list who loves cookies! Not to mention the fun you’ll have putting the...
Read More >
September is National Honey Month and it seemed fitting for us to celebrate. Not only because we have a pretty sweet line of honey jars, but also because we’ve been enjoying honey sweetened preserves and all the benefits of swapping honey for sugar in our jams, fruit butters and other preserves. If you haven’t...
Read More >
(Updated May, 2023) A few years ago, we hosted a hands-on canning class, taught by Marisa McClellan of Food in Jars. The class was on how to use low temperature pasteurization for pickles. If you aren’t familiar with this preserving method, we’ve got all the details below. What is low-temperature pasteurization? It is a...
Read More >
Marisa McClellan, popular canning blogger and author of canning books, Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round and Preserving by the Pint: Quick Seasonal Canning for Small Spaces, and Naturally Sweet Food in Jars, is coming to Fillmore Container on August 19th from 10am – Noon for a canning class and a book signing....
Read More >
(Updated – May 2023) Honey has a long history of being the favorite natural sweetener, so it’s resurgence into preserving recipes isn’t surprising. It’s a natural, much healthier alternative to processed sugar or artificial sweeteners. Its supporting role as a sweetener allows the flavor profile of the fruit or other ingredients to shine through...
Read More >
Yes! It’s important to tell your customers about earth friendly measures your business practices. We’re all sharing this wonderful planet, so it benefits all of us when we make environmentally sustainable choices. As a sense of purpose or mission becomes a larger motivating factor for consumers, many small businesses are being more intentional about...
Read More >
