The Muth jar
Every jar of honey sold through a Cascade fundraiser comes in a Muth jar, a design with deep roots in American beekeeping.
A beekeeper's jar
Charles F. Muth was a German-born grocer who settled in Cincinnati in the 1850s and became one of the best-known beekeepers of his day. He invented beekeeping tools, including a honey extractor he patented in 1878, and his store became Charles F. Muth & Sons, a supplier of honey, beeswax and beekeeping equipment. Late in his life he led the national beekeepers' association of the United States and Canada.
The jar that carries his name
The square, one-pound Muth jar dates to around the early 1880s. Its simple square shape made it easy to pack, ship and display, and it became one of the classic American honey jars. More than 140 years later, beekeepers still use it.
Why we use it for fundraisers
Fundraiser honey should feel like a gift, so for every drive we bottle by hand into corked Muth jars, the way honey has been sold for generations. It's a jar people keep, reuse and give.