Dawn C.
Yelp
I am starting this new year feeling renewed, and on a sunny January day I find myself looking out at my garden with longing.
2011 was the first year that I felt like I actually knew what I was doing when it came to "putting food by," and finding Hummingbird Wholesale was a key touchstone on my journey. For those of you who share my obsession (e.g., www.wecanpicklethat.com), you know that putting organic vegetables into preservative-laden vinegar seems a real waste of 6 hours. Well, look no further than the good ol' HBW for the best ingredients to complement all of your hard work. They carry high-quality, organic, white wine, apple cider, and red wine vinegars--all stored in 1 - 2.5 gallon glass jars!! If you're into the fancy stuff, they also provide blackberry and balsamic vinegars too. Oh, that all restaurants would shop here! I paid $17.50 apiece for my two gallons of white wine vinegar, which is exorbitant compared with Cash and Carry's $4 option (http://www.yelp.com/biz/cash-and-carry-eugene#hrid:rAhH3c6g98kU2Or1IddXPg/src:self), but dirt cheap compared to Amazon, or any other grocer I found during my search.
As a tip, most items that are to be ordered from HBW have to come from a Wholesaler account. Capella market has said account (http://www.yelp.com/biz/capella-market-eugene#hrid:HoK-PfrA16ZjqkaYN7ljiQ/src:self), and will order all that your heart desires. Happy food preserving!