Last month I sent off my seed order for the coming season and began wondering how I was going to store my harvest from the garden. Was I going to be able to find canning lids this summer? Canning jar ...

The limited-edition Ball Heritage Collection Pint Jars commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Ball brothers’ Perfect Mason Jar, according to a company news release. Created in 1913 in Muncie, IN, ...

Streamline home canning with these three important lid tips: n Ball® or Kerr® brand lids are BPA-free. BPA (bisphenol A) is an industrial chemical that has been used to make certain plastics and ...

Looking for canning lids? There are none. Shelves are empty of canning supplies. It's reminiscent of the Great Canning Lid Shortage of 1975 when there were congressional hearings into the crisis. OK.

The increase in the number of people cooking and trying recipes during the pandemic has led to a surge in canning – because experienced canners are doing it more and novices want to give it a try. And ...

• Be organized. Read your recipe, measure all ingredients and set up equipment before starting. • Get the right equipment. In addition to canning jars and lids, consider jar lifters to safely remove ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- We're well into harvest season, not just for farmers but for at-home gardeners. And a problem that plagued them last summer and fall hasn't gone away. We've received several ...

When you look back in history you never know what you will find. I had a surprise as I researched the Ball Canning Co. Not only are Ball jars still being manufactured, but the company is out of that ...

Jars broke? Lids buckled? Didn't get a tight seal? In this episode of the "Food Failures" series, home canning expert Jessica Piper talks about the science of home canning, including how to avoid ...

Angelo Pugliano and his family regularly can between 300 and 400 jars of fresh-grown tomatoes every season. This year, they had to settle for less. When they went to buy new lids, none could be found, ...

Though the COVID-19 pandemic may take responsibility for much of life’s disruptions this year, the shortages and price gouging of canning supplies has its roots in the 2019 "snowpocalypse." People ...