Why Bulk Buys?

Wholesale Bulk Buying is my favorite way to put up a lot of food in a little time. When fruits and vegetables are in season you can get them at GOOD prices! When it gets to the peak of the season and the market is flooded with that particular produce item, you can get it at GREAT prices!

How to find a wholesale bulk buying opportunity

Find suppliers by asking local independent fruit & veggie stands what produce can get in bulk, and if they will give you a discount for bulk purchases. Buying by the case is usually cheaper anyway.

Join a CSA and support a local farmer.

Look for local food co-ops and see what they have to offer. This might be the best place to purchase dry goods like flour, grains and beans.

See if there is a Meet-up group in your area what is purchasing in bulk.

Still stumped? Create your own group. You must have likeminded friends! Do a Facebook poll and see which of your friends within a 20 mile radius are interested in group buys. Now you have the basic group.

These are the posts on PreparednessMama chronicling my Wholesale Bulk Buys

28 Uses for Oranges – Never Waste Another Orange

When the opportunity came to purchase a box of oranges, I couldn't resist... but what to do with 20 pounds ...
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Bulk Buy: Canning 25 Lbs of Salsa Tomatoes

I belong to an email group about preparedness. We frequently have group buys of produce items and the prices are ...
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Store Flour in Bulk for the Long Haul

Do you buy your flour in bulk? At PreparednessMama, we always like to give our readers the best tips on ...
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Food Storage Bulk Buy: Packaging Chicken in Bulk

How to Package Chicken in Bulk Recently I was able to jump in on a wonderful bulk buy that has ...
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How to Keep Your Frozen Fruit Happy

Fruity Success - The Do's and Don'ts of Freezing Fruit Everyone loves fruit. Well, not my husband, but everyone else ...
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5 Ways to Use a FoodSaver Everyday

My Foodsaver Is an Indispensable Appliance in the Kitchen In fact, we use our FoodSaver more than our toaster! It has ...
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5 Ways to Preserve 10 Pounds of Blueberries

Preserve Your Blueberry Harvest This is one of my favorite times of the year when all the perennial fruits ripen. In my ...
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5 Ways to Preserve Strawberries

Preserve Strawberries and Retain That Summer Flavor By now you know I love a good bulk food buy. It is ...
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Dehydrating Asparagus: Another Method of Preservation

Try Dehydrating Asparagus Next Time You Have Some to Save I love to buy food in bulk and luckily I ...
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Chia Seed Storage Methods

Upping the Nutritional Value of My Food Storage With Chia Seed UPDATE: I opened the first of my frozen seed ...
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Bulk Buy: Storing 40 Lbs of Walla Walla Sweet Onion

Bulk Buy: Storing 40 Lbs of Walla Walla Sweet Onion This weeks bulk buy is sweet onion. Lots of sweet ...
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Oh, How Sweet They Are! – Sweet Potato 101

Oh, How Sweet They Are! - Sweet Potato 101 Buying in bulk is so fabulous. You get a good price, ...
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Quinoa in Food Storage

Quinoa in Your Short Term Food Storage I love quinoa (KEEN-wah) it is such a versatile and good for you ...
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