The two places to get canning equipment locally are:
locally owned Ithaca Agway & True Value
213 South Fulton Street
Ithaca NY 14850
607.272.1848
They have a nice selection of canning gear, tools, and books all year but an especially large selection at the end of summer. They also sell pressure canners and waterbath canners.
Wegmans
500 South Meadow Street
Ithaca NY 14850
607.277.5800
In the paper product section (paper towels, tissues etc.) Wegmans Ithaca has nice selection of canning jars, lids, some tools, pectins etc. Seasonally they will expand the selection and also include waterbath canners and other less usual products.
If these two stores do not carry what you are looking for there are numerous internet stores that specialize in canning & baking equipment.
Bulk ingredients for baking and canning can be found at:
Green Star
701 W Buffalo Street
Ithaca NY 14850
607.273.9392
Bulk organic nuts, flours, molassis, sugars. They also have yogurt starters and vegetable rennet available.
Regional access
1609 Trumansburg Road
Ithaca NY 14850
607.319.5150
food@regionalaccess.net
New York State’s leading purveyor of natural and specialty foods, Regional Access sells bulk products to both businesses and the general public.
Need more professional kitchen equipment?
B & W Supply Co.
510 3rd Street
Ithaca, NY 14850-3209
(607) 273-5300
A restaurant supplier whom also sells to the general public. If you need specific baking equipment, or higher end kitchen equipment than available at Target, B&W is definitely worth checking out.