One of the first things I did in my journey toward sustainability is to buy in bulk. It is cheaper..and you always have food to cook with even on a meagher grocery week. It is a great way to get organic foods much cheaper. Dry beans are much cheaper than canned. Wheat berries can be ground for fresh flour. Lentils, popcorn, rice, honey, nuts, spices... I use glass jars for my immediate use in the kitchen, and buckets for the 25# bags of beans and grains that I keep in the basement.. These foods are like my "paints or art supplies" and my meals are my paintings.. I buy my bulk foods from
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Reasons to buy in bulk
- Cheaper way to buy organic foods
- Less packaging=less garbage/waste. (when we started buying in bulk and composting we have greatly decreased how much garbage and recycling goes on the curbside..(about 2 medium garbage bags(sometimes only 1)/week for a family of 4 (and 3 animals) We used to dispose of at least double that-
- Healthier to eat dried beans than canned
- Tastes better
- Has a long shelf-life
- Great way to have variety in your meals. countless recipes from variety of grains
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