Buying in Bulk- Where?

I’m looking into buying in bulk– online– more than ever now. I find a heck of a lot of multivitamin products online, but I’m looking specifically for stuff like dried fruits, nuts, pet foods, and things like pasta and rice. Do any of you have any suggestions? I have only found a few websites, and their prices aren’t that much different than my local grocery store (when you account for shipping). That’s no good.

I ordered yeast online recently, purchased 5 pounds in 0ne-pound packages. It should last me a good year, maybe more. And it only cost me $25 total! Now THAT’S buying in bulk.

I have no idea regarding any co-operative extension in my area, either. I think the nearest one is several towns away. Besides, I’d rather order online and have it delivered than fanagle with an order and have to drive out 15 miles to pick it up.

Do you order in bulk? If so, where? I’d love to try it!

Buying Yeast in Bulk

Just got my online order of yeast. Yay! I tried a new online outlet, Mulberry Lane Farms, and am impressed! The price of bulk yeast is very good. Shipping was a little pricey but I think the yeast is high-quality, and I like supporting family farm ventures like this.

I buy yeast in bulk. It saves me a ton of money (I make a lot of flax seed bread with all our Italian dishes). I cannot understand HOW grocery stores can charge $5 for a tiny little jar of yeast when I can pay $5 for a bulk 1 pound bag that contains ten times as much. Crazy! This month I needed yeast and I needed to buy cell phones minutes… but I couldn’t pay for both, not with store prices. I’m happy to report that I was able to get both! And now I have a year’s worth of yeast in my pantry.

I’m looking into buying nuts and seeds in bulk, too. I haven’t found a BIG savings in online versus retail stores yet. If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to leave them. I prefer the smaller, farming, family-friendly places instead of the “CAFO” of bulk foods. It’s been tough trying to find nuts and seeds online for good prices.