tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028215572252039669.post4054286861564356198..comments2024-03-14T23:41:17.150-07:00Comments on Rudstrom Family Blog: Bulk FoodThe Rudstromshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11176964803695998350noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028215572252039669.post-89830330405055424452008-10-01T12:03:00.000-07:002008-10-01T12:03:00.000-07:00Sounds like an interesting concept and something t...Sounds like an interesting concept and something to strive for, though giving up fresh produce and milk would be really hard.Barb J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14103414035205194742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028215572252039669.post-52866672117199077022008-10-01T07:02:00.000-07:002008-10-01T07:02:00.000-07:00I was thinking that you probably hunted. My dad h...I was thinking that you probably hunted. My dad hunts and we are fortunate that he sends us some meat every few months. We get elk, deer and antelope. I do imagine fresh produce is hard to come by. It looks like you have a really good plan. How long have you lived there?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958981528207127681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028215572252039669.post-36824370789611771212008-09-30T19:00:00.000-07:002008-09-30T19:00:00.000-07:00@nancy m. We actually can't afford it all at...@nancy m. We actually can't afford it all at once. We split it up by ordering from SpanAlaska in the spring and shopping in Anchorage in the fall. We also put our fall shopping on the credit card and it takes a couple months to pay it off, but that's just the cost of doing business out here. We don't mind.<BR/><BR/>@jennifer Meat? My husband hunts and gets our red meat for the year by shooting a musk ox. We also can and freeze a lot of salmon in the fall. (Hopefully I'll have a post about that soon.) It is also possible to order frozen food through the mail (though it is more expensive). This year we ordered bacon & chicken this way. <BR/>Veggies? Frozen or canned is what we eat primarily. When we travel to Nome, Anchorage or larger villages we'll hand carry some fresh produce back with us for a special treat. <BR/>--AnnMarieThe Rudstromshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176964803695998350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028215572252039669.post-50679704706222607892008-09-29T09:28:00.000-07:002008-09-29T09:28:00.000-07:00this is fascinating to me, because in June I force...this is fascinating to me, because in June I forced myself to go 2 weeks without going to the store and I had a really hard time with it. I can't imagine how much food I would need to feed 6 people for 9 monhts. What do you do for meats and veggies? I see some canned and dried fruit, and just a little bit of tuna and canned veggies. Is that actually the amount you need for 9 months? My dh spent a summer in Alaska and would love to live there. I just can't imagine the cold and darkness.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958981528207127681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028215572252039669.post-31079276719831680652008-09-28T16:58:00.000-07:002008-09-28T16:58:00.000-07:00This is very interesting. I can't imagine the pla...This is very interesting. I can't imagine the planning involved. I guess you may save money in the long run since you don't go so often. It would be hard for me to have enough money to spend all at one time like that, though.Nancy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00890420576437109817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028215572252039669.post-64032142028432068142008-09-18T21:14:00.000-07:002008-09-18T21:14:00.000-07:00I'm intrigued by this buying in bulk business. Th...I'm intrigued by this buying in bulk business. The time saving factor would be nice. What advice would you give to someone buying in bulk for 9 months or so? Do you guys by huge bags of flour, sugar, oats, etc?<BR/><BR/>Thanks! CharityJames and Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647723525663696574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028215572252039669.post-52864045962008315222008-09-17T22:26:00.000-07:002008-09-17T22:26:00.000-07:00@Charity, I like it because you always have the ba...@Charity, I like it because you always have the basics on hand. Less time at the grocery store, out and about etc. And it's usually a savings to buy in bulk and often less packaging, which is a good thing. (See Erin's comment too.) <BR/>--AnnMarieThe Rudstromshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176964803695998350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028215572252039669.post-92141247942448122252008-09-17T20:27:00.000-07:002008-09-17T20:27:00.000-07:00I've been waiting for this post!You mention that y...I've been waiting for this post!<BR/><BR/>You mention that you might like to shop this way even if you didn't live in bush Alaska. What are some of the benefits to shopping for 9 months at a time?<BR/><BR/>CharityJames and Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647723525663696574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028215572252039669.post-45077940295135460852008-09-16T14:46:00.000-07:002008-09-16T14:46:00.000-07:00Ahhh... Span Alaska. We actually looked at orderin...Ahhh... Span Alaska. We actually looked at ordering stuff from there THIS year! I miss the true bulk-shopping! We spend so much more $ with quick little stops at the store. A $5 trip always seems to turn into $50. We never did do very well with dating our food -- I'm pretty sure we left AK at the right time, as our spices were down right OLD. :-)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500407572193289986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8028215572252039669.post-26484866325843691002008-09-16T11:44:00.000-07:002008-09-16T11:44:00.000-07:00Looks like good practice for sailing around the wo...Looks like good practice for sailing around the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com