Bulk Food Supplies?

[Marianne]

I buy bulk items from Azure Standard. azurestandard.com

 

[wyoDreamer]

If you have a Sam's Card, you can order buckets of food storage items on-line.

 

[DellaMyDarling]

We don't have a Sam's club, but I'll check online.

Azure doesn't appear to deliver in my region?

 

[Britesea]

I think Azure will deliver anywhere, if you have a drop off point. There might not be one in your area at this time, but if you could find enough people to commit to buying a certain minimum amount each month (you would have to look at Azure's site to see what it is; I can't remember) and at least one of them ok with being the drop off/pick up point, you could get deliveries.

 

[DellaMyDarling]

Looks like they avoid all of the Northeast entirely.

I don't know anyone else interested in bulk stuff. I really have no means of networking with others up here.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

I do not FB either. I keep up with "news" about common acquaintances through hubby's FB. Occasionally, I'll jump on to his account to reply to an old friend, prefacing the post with: "my name" speaking..." followed by my message. My co-op days were prior to FB. No doubt, social media would make ordering and co-op management much easier. But, it wouldn't erase the selfish/free loading behaviors of some folks who participate without "serving". A well written policy, outlining expectations for member participation, with extra costs added for non-participants would be necessary.

 

[Marianne]

Looks like they avoid all of the Northeast entirely.

I don't know anyone else interested in bulk stuff. I really have no means of networking with others up here.

Nutz. I love their bulk lentils, beans, rice, etc. They do ship Fed EX, etc, but unless you ordered enough to fill a pallet so it'd ship on a truck, the shipping cost would probably be horrendous.

I'd aim for a local-ish or closer LDS. Some Mormon groups don't mind you going in with them on orders delivered to their church...or that's what I was told years ago. Another possible outlet would be your local grocery store. For example, if it's an AG store, they have access to everything that's available through the AG warehouse, even if your local store doesn't carry it. Same for the other chains. You'll have to buy in full lots/cases.

 

[Mini Horses]

Wouldn't it be great to have access to a community industrial applianced kitchen that was set up like a co-op?

Sure would.

 

[Britesea]

What do they do with the unclaimed stuff, @Lazy Gardener ? I'm thinking how every year people have way too much zucchini, (or me this year with kale) and there might end up being lots more than people want?

 

[Lazy Gardener]

I really don't know. But... I bet none of it goes to waste. I'm guessing there are some folks who would be happy to take any unclaimed produce home to flocks or pigs.