Extra Large honey containers and using customers own honey jars

[dsp]

Hi

I’ve had requests for larger volumes of honey. Around the 2kg mark. I can’t find competitively priced containers online. Does anyone know of any?

Also, where do we stand with filling a customers own jars or containers at a farmers market. Is this allowed.....

Thanks for any help

Dan

 

[Erichalfbee]

If you're OK with plastic tubs then all the usual suspects sell them. That's what I use for my neighbours. The return their empties and I fill them. I wouldn't do it at a farmers' market but OK from home

 

[Curley]

OK from home

Sorry Erica but I would only do it for people you knew well and even then its not really ok. You can reuse thoroughly cleaned jars but use new lids. Honey should be labelled correctly even if you are giving it away. Its your product at the end of the day but I would suggest its in your interest to control the quality and style of presentation.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

If you are giving honey away, or selling it at the doorstep - 'correct' labelling is not required

 

[Swarm]

If you are giving honey away, or selling it at the doorstep - 'correct' labelling is not required

Jars are not for re use either, no matter how well cleaned.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Sorry Erica but I would only do it for people you knew well and even then its not really ok. You can reuse thoroughly cleaned jars but use new lids. Honey should be labelled correctly even if you are giving it away. Its your product at the end of the day but I would suggest its in your interest to control the quality and style of presentation.

Presentation? I’m selling to my farmer neighbours. They would take it away in a feed bucket! My honey sells itself without embellishment and none of my farming friends have died yet.

 

[colinc]

Presentation? I’m selling to my farmer neighbours. They would take it away in a feed bucket! My honey sells itself without embellishment and none of my farming friends have died yet.

Ha ha do they reciprocate with Raw milk from the tank?
Tastes so much better than processed.


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[jenkinsbrynmair]

Ha ha do they reciprocate with Raw milk from the tank?
Tastes so much better than processed.


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Not so good in winter though - when they're on the silage.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Ha ha do they reciprocate with Raw milk from the tank?
Tastes so much better than processed.


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Yes I make cheese in the summer. In winter, no as Emyr says, it does taste different on silage.

 

[Millet]

The Frisians in most of the dales are on a mixture silage/vitamins and shredded straw to fill there stomachs 24/7 once they hit the calving age.

 

[Beefriendly]

Hi

I’ve had requests for larger volumes of honey. Around the 2kg mark. I can’t find competitively priced containers online. Does anyone know of any?

Have a look at these, everything from 0.5 litre upwards.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-...hash=item58ca6f6d65:m:mmTFkYu4yXKqU6diyd-Dy8w

I personally don't think filling jars with honey on an open market stall is a very hygienic idea, although I know of rape oil sellers who do similar with their oil.

 

[fatshark]

Poundland do snap top polypropylene (?) tubs that take 2kg and are perfect.

They were a quid, funnily enough.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Ooooo they look good
Thanks fatshark

 

[For want of a better word]

If you are giving honey away, or selling it at the doorstep - 'correct' labelling is not required

Quite so, and honey should only be sold in 1lb round jars with screw on metal lids.

 

[Millet]

Quite so, and honey should only be sold in 1lb round jars with screw on metal lids.

Not so.. have you looked at the available sizes of jars on the market to cater for everyone's requirements, you might be surprised to see 12oz jars are pretty popular.

Edited to add that is if you are not taking the pee.. lol

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Quite so, and honey should only be sold in 1lb round jars with screw on metal lids.

So, just like the BBKA you haven't moved on since 1945

 

[Millet]

So, just like the BBKA you haven't moved on since 1945

I have a 45 gallon drum here that is not used, i think it would be good for you to stick your head in, that is if it will fit..

 

[dsp]

thanks. helpful comments. i wasn't planning on filling their container onsite. Rather to drop it off and collect next week

sounds like will need to use single use containers. its a shame, as so wasteful and not very ecofriendly.

 

[Eyeman]

thanks. helpful comments. i wasn't planning on filling their container onsite. Rather to drop it off and collect next week

sounds like will need to use single use containers. its a shame, as so wasteful and not very ecofriendly.

The Italians know their stuff. Take your plastic water bottle to a shop with the sign "Vino Sfuso" (loose wine) and get it filled up straight from the barrel.

Your just need a sign that reads "Miele Sfuso" and your sorted!