Buying jars

[Levitt53]

I have three colonies which (fingers crossed) will all make it through the winter. If they do I hope to have a bit if honey to sell locally. I was going to buy some jars in anticipation (hopefully not tempting fate) but no where I can see has any on sale yet. I could get them from my local association but the collection point was not very local so not worth the saving. Am I too early for sales or looking in the wrong place? Where and when do others buy?

 

[madasafish]

Beetradex March..

 

[Hivemaker.]

https://www.cwynnejones.com/145-honey-jars

 

[Millet]

I have three colonies which (fingers crossed) will all make it through the winter. If they do I hope to have a bit if honey to sell locally. I was going to buy some jars in anticipation (hopefully not tempting fate) but no where I can see has any on sale yet. I could get them from my local association but the collection point was not very local so not worth the saving. Am I too early for sales or looking in the wrong place? Where and when do others buy?

I got my last batch from Hivemakers link but there is cheaper places if you buy in bulk..

Regardless of that i would wait... i had a short conversation with a experienced member of the forum one year asking the exact same question... his reply was do not order jars until you need them...that way you will know how many you need..it was good advice from my experiences.

 

[Codford]

https://www.cwynnejones.com/145-honey-jars

 

[Swarm]

https://www.cwynnejones.com/145-honey-jars

+2

 

[Beefriendly]

Just make sure you order £200+ otherwise you get stung on the delivery.

 

[Levitt53]

Ok thanks all for your advice.i think on balance I’ll wait and see what happens.

 

[madasafish]

I got my last batch from Hivemakers link but there is cheaper places if you buy in bulk..

Regardless of that i would wait... i had a short conversation with a experienced member of the forum one year asking the exact same question... his reply was do not order jars until you need them...that way you will know how many you need..it was good advice from my experiences.

Mid 2017 - a disappointing year - I determined in future I would extract the Spring honey in June in future - in prior years the bees ate it due to horrible weather. So I ordered enough jars to cater for 200lbs extracted June . We had a lovely Spring (and summer) and I filled them all by July.. (and sold them all as well.

 

[enrico]

I had an amazing crop four years ago. Buying jars by the crate load. Bought enough for the same crop the following year. Still using them four years later !!!!!

 

[Swarm]

They don't eat.

 

[Bryang]

https://www.cwynnejones.com/145-honey-jars

A plus factor with C Wynne Jones is that they are extreamly helpful on the phone...I had a query about their 8oz jars needing approx 10oz to fill them..they pointed me in the right direction, and changed my order to the correct weight jar...Great service.

 

[Hivemaker.]

A plus factor with C Wynne Jones is that they are extreamly helpful on the phone...I had a query about their 8oz jars needing approx 10oz to fill them..they pointed me in the right direction, and changed my order to the correct weight jar...Great service.

They are really helpful, and friendly, my wife often has a good chat with Mrs Jones when ordering, usually about everything and anything... nice people.

 

[Bryang]

They are really helpful, and friendly, my wife often has a good chat with Mrs Jones when ordering, usually about everything and anything... nice people.

As you know Pete I have no voice, so Nell (the Missis) speaks to them, She is always passed on to Mrs Jones, and they chat along like old friends...

 

[BMH]

They are so friendly down at CWJ.

Always got a werthers original waiting for you - they know their market well!!

 

[Hedgerow Honey]

My wife often complains about Wynne Jones as they are only fifteen minutes from us, we usually collect jars at least three times a week plus all the things she does not see.
They are a great family firm.

 

[Hebeegeebee]

You can try these:-

https://www.freemanharding.co.uk/co...rs-for-beekeepers-and-special-beekeeper-packs

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

his reply was do not order jars until you need them...that way you will know how many you need.

Not that wise a bit of advice really, waiting until you need them means you are jostling in a queue with other slack Alices who have done the same - longer delivery run in, and in a good honey year (such as last year) you also run the risk of having to wait for the supplier to restock (I heard of a few suppliers who had that issue in 2018) Order plenty, you may get a decent bulk price, store the ones you don't use.
Glass doesn't rot, and you don't have to feed it.