Reader Request: getting started canning

Reader Lynne is thinking about taking a big frugal step and getting started canning:

I am thinking of delving into the world of canning. Did a garden this year and would like to preserve some things for this winter. Do you, or your readers, have any good ideas about where to get jars, etc at a good price?

Can you give Lynne some tips about getting started canning without spending so much on supplies that it takes a few years to break even?  Please share in the comments, and if by chance you’ve written about this on your own blog, I’d invite you to share the link in a comment as well.

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By the way, in September we (you, me, all of us!) will be heading up to Miller Farms to pick-our-own produce at their Harvest Festival!  It’s $10 to pick up to six ten-pound bags of produce, which is quite a bargain, but you’ll want to be prepared to spend a day or two canning or freezing the produce.

Read more about Miller Farms.  More details on the trip coming soon, but mark your calendar for September 24!