Don't buy everything from the grocery store if possible - find out where the fruit & vegetable markets are - this is where the shops buy their fruit & veges from at wholesale prices. 

Research alternative places in and around your area for buying in bulk or at wholesale prices (these are the places that businesses buy their stock from)- sometimes you need a membership or business account to do this (sometimes with 'cash & carry' places, all you need is an account number to quote, then you pay at the counter, so if you know some-one who has a business and can open an account for you or give you their account number to use...check the rules & regulations first!)...do the homework - it will pay off in the long-run!

Stock up when the basics are on special! Use a deep-freezer! It really helps to have  deep freezer - when I was at the grocery store last week they had mince (hamburger meat) on special for $4.99 per kg (NZ$)instead of $8.99, so I got about 10 meals worth for the deep freeze! 

It is worth the investment to have a deep freezer - for instance my dh plays indoor soccer at a local church once a week and twice in the last few months they have given him a huge (clean) rubbish sack of fresh loaves, buns, scones, pull-aparts etc from the local Bakers Delight bakery (they collect all the left-over bread at the end of each day for the food-bank and sometimes have way more than they can use, but have to take it all!)  We wouldn't have been able to take it if it wasn't for the deep freezer!  What a blessing!

Blessings

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Posted by eclecticeducation

Thanks for sharing the tip. I never thought about it buying food wholesale. I wonder if this holds true in the US also. Do you know?

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