Buying bulk means something completely different than the huge warehouses of Costco and Sam’s Club with huge jars of mayonnaise and pickles.
With bulk products, you save money and waste less, often buying as much or as little as you want!
And the benefits of buying bulk? Here are just a few:
Price: Unlike the former bulk stores, you can buy one cup or five cups of almonds. You buy as much as you want, not a ten-gallon bag that potentially rots in your garage. And organic bulk foods cost 89% less than packaged counterparts.
Waste: Even though many people are forgetful and potentially lazy, using the store packaging minimizes the waste compared to the typical grocery repackaging. If you buy a reusable container for purchasing bulk food, there are some trees in Alaska waiting to give you a hug.
Portion control: Maybe some of you have thought, “Okay, I really need to finish this pound of licorice before it gets stale, so I might as well eat it. If I only bought a quarter pound of it to start with….” You can manage your portion control when you buy in bulk.
Local support: Not only does the food come from more locally produced companies and farms, but also the transportation and production to get the food to the stores is minimized.
Quality: Many bulk items are raw, available without salt, or organic. Often they are dry roasted, which is much healthier than roasted in vegetable oil, and most don't contain refined sugar.
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