Stock Up Grocery Haul | Shopping at the Mennonite Community

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[@MeganFoxUnlocked]

Yay! I'm a mennonite and I have to say the bulk food stores and affordable delis are one of the best things about our communities for sure! Thanks for sharing!

[@bubblermom11]

I’m close to Harrisburg. Which are you favorite stores?

[@emilyemily7837]

I've seen your channel!! You're amazing!!!

[@lindadavis6061]

Do you have any suggestions in Lancaster?! That’s where we’re living :)

[@reneeadolph1309]

I watch you!

[@arh-bx2yc]

Bbs Grocery Outlet and Hornings Market

[@nataliemccluskey1199]

This is so great. I have a degree in nutrition and we learned about "best by" and "sell by" dates, you are totally right many items can be consumed even once they've "expired". what a great way to reduce food waste and get a deal!!

[@jessicacarnahan6924]

I live in Washington state- we don’t have anything like this here!! I honestly cannot wait to move- our dream is to homestead - weather and land laws are putting us somewhere mid central north Arkansas to southern Missouri- thanks for sharing your beautiful journey with all of us!!

[@janirabrannigan]

I feel you. I live in Oregon and I don’t know anything like this.

[@marcidrag]

Living near an Amish community, we have several of these stores. We buy all of our spices, baking goods and canning essentials there.

[@francampbell9356]

You are so precious. I love the way you speak into the lives of your children, the lessons you teach them, as you live this clean and uplifting life. God bless you.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Well thank you♥️♥️♥️

[@victorialove9104]

I agree.

[@chrissiewindsor]

I adore your videos! Your lifestyle is very different to mine, I’m a girl from the industrial North West of the UK, my Dad was a coal miner, Mum always worked too, though I remember she really had to fight my Dad for it. He was paranoid that people would think he couldn’t look after his own family! That’s what the working men were like 50-60 years ago. Dad wasn’t an authoritarian, usually, he was the most kind & loving man, but proud. I’m fascinated though, with the ease & grace with which you run your huge family, the garden, grinding your own grains & still having time to search out things to make your home beautiful. It looks idyllic to me. You helped me perfect my sourdough bread & I’m now famous in my family & friends for my chocolate cake made with starter discard, pancakes are food of the Gods to my Great nieces & nephews, so thank you, thank you. I’ll continue to enjoy yours & your family’s adventures, I think your kids will be so grateful to you & your husband, teaching them, not just academically, but a whole clean & wholesome way of life & all it has to offer. Be well, be happy. 😊

[@MrsMitzel90]

My family is Mennonite, and own a large bulk food store in East Tennessee, close to Johnson City. I now live in SC with my husband and kiddos, and I really, really miss having easy access to all that good bulk stuff 😢 it’s such a blessing to find those types of stores! We are big fans of our bulk foods and real butter, cheese, meats, etc.

[@fancythat5136]

Hi, I’m in Western NC . What is the name of your family store near Johnson City? I’m not far from there. Thanks so much!

[@MrsMitzel90]

@@fancythat5136 Sorry I just now am seeing your comment. It’s Yoder’s Country Market in Bulls Gap TN.

[@abbyski]

There's two Mennonite stores near my in-laws in south-west Wisconsin, I've not made it a priority to shop there every time we're visiting. It's such a great place with great values!

[@HomeintheFingerLakes]

I love shopping at Mennonite and Amish stores, we are very lucky to have plenty in Upstate New York. I also do large stock up runs during the Fall season!

[@jacquelinem116]

what ones do you go to? I'm in upstate ny as well and the one I know of near me is super small and deals are hit or miss. we're a bit north of Syracuse

[@kelseymena1844]

All your farmhouse domestic videos are the best! The milk cow, sourdough, kombucha, Mennonite grocery hauls, etc, cottage Reno, natural home births!!! It’s all amazing. Keep sharing!!

[@dianebeckner884]

Great deal on the flour! I wish I had a store like that in my area. Just a tip, you can freeze your flour for a couple of days and ensure it will last longer. Just freeze then remove to store or store in buckets. I prefer your grocery haul to others in that I get to see the great deals you got as opposed to " look at all the expensive stuff I bought that you can't afford" type haul.

[@theresabalick8963]

Just hearing Rod and Staff homeschooling threw me back… my sisters and I only used their grammar books, and we hated them at the time because they were (in our minds) really difficult, but once I started going to actual school in high school I realized how far ahead I was in grammar. Now, I love grammar. I will always credit those books❤️

[@sandrabulluck1896]

I’m new here! I had no idea Laura had a sister! Can’t wait to see more of your videos! Thank you for sharing your Amish and/or Mennonite Community haul! I’ve never heard of a Mennonite Community, so I’m glad you guys mentioned that! Thank you for sharing your homeschool books as well! Have a blessed day!

[@livinginthemoment8]

Love watching grocery hauls! :) I've already watched Laura's video. I got the same all-purpose flour at Sprouts for $3.99 a bag. I thought it was a good deal until I watched you guys videos. California is just expensive. Can't wait to move out. LOL Thank you for sharing.

[@greenbean9872]

Try grocery outlet! I got that same brand of flour for 99 cents a bag and I live in California too

[@desert_moon]

I used Rod and Staff (and also Christian Light Education) in the 90s/2000s when my I was homeschooling my oldest 8. We loved them!! I kept all the story books for my (future) grandkids. That is hilarious about the hot choc while milking...probably the healthiest hot choc ever lol!! Great haul! We don't have stores like that where I live.

[@tommy..980]

Hi Lisa!! The one thing I like the best about this video is seeing you’re beautiful smiling face, i can see you thoroughly enjoyed your trip with your friends… And it’s nice to see you have some down time from your hot kitchen…. Enjoy your haul… By the way that’s raw honey was a awesome deal, I love honey- sooo good 😊❤️

[@MissDaisy559]

I love this video!! I work in a dental office and everyone stops eating things that expired and are going to throw it out and I just say, “I’ll take it”…my hubby and I eat all their “leftovers” all the time and “yes” we are still alive☺️ So much is thrown out!!! 😔

[@caitlinjohnson3895]

I live just down the road from where Wheat Montana is! So funny to see it sold so far away.

[@christinamo7]

I know with the cool weather it will be easy to keep the flour cool. and as for the butter - I'd use it too. if I had any concerns I'd make ghee. Great finds! one of the benefits of a larger than average family is you do learn to be resourseful

[@merccadoosis8847]

Nice video. I have always found that you can extend the shelf life of certain food items by putting them into the freezer. This works especially well for bread, butter, and fruit juices. Thrift is a virtue!

[@mum2jka]

Fantastic price on the flour - you can freeze flour so you can guarantee it'll last and not get overrun with weevils.

[@karensaville913]

Wish I had this down under...you are so blessed..newby from Australia

[@Cookingonsunshine]

Oh my word! I wonder if we have something like this here in Idaho! I love the Mennonite booth at our farmers market! Now I have to research! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@MissNatashaMarie]

I don’t know where you are in Idaho, but there is a Mennonite run store with bulk foods up by Bonners Ferry. My husband has stopped by (they make delicious donuts;), but I’ve not been yet. Lisa’s video is making me want to go check it out!

[@sherlynpatterson4304]

Fantastic find on the butternut squash. Walmart in my area is selling them for about five dollars plus as an each price after weight adjustments.

[@davidbowen2175]

Your shopping trup to mennonite grocery store was very economical plus the home school material very ngood, always looking after your family! We have a Mennobite bakery in Wrens, Waynesbprp & Montgoezuma, Georgia, and Monticello, ga. Bargains galore,. Rhoda Bowen, conyers, ga

[@vickeypierce293]

Yes!! I have been trying to do same!! I bought a freezer...went to a farm for chicken, eggs and beef. I was excited!! I also found a amish store about an hour away and that is my next trip. Thank you for the tips

[@parnellbeth]

OMG the butternuts! I also buy the bulk yeast and keep it in the freezer. Fine for years.

[@beckyoverstreet7478]

That’s what I do too ! It last a very long time way past the expiration date…. Also freeze your flour for four days remove and store in a air tight bucket and no bugs will hatch out .. one person commented that they pit and freeze their fresh dried dates …. I will definitely be doing that from now on! Oh my I would love a big box of butternut/ acorn squashes to store away great price too! Good eats ! Blessings!💕

[@krameymartin]

You inspired me! We stopped at an Amish bakery and market on the way home from my parents cabin and it was so fun! Never would have thought of it if I hadn’t watched your video that morning. Thank you!

[@mycolorfulcottage]

We are very rural and you're very blessed to have this community. 😔😔

[@kathleenroberts7972]

That flour was the deal of the day! So happy for you

[@MeeganMakes]

Did you know that you can freeze flour just like it is packaged now? You can also put it in ziplock bags and freeze it that way, too. That’s an amazing deal!

[@samanthab.3236]

I freeze my flour! I was looking through the comments to see if anybody else does it lol. We used to live on a very humid island, so we always threw the flour in the freezer to keep it from going bad. Then when we moved back to the US it was just a habit. So now I always keep it in the freezer and I rarely look at the expiration date.

[@judywillis7985]

Wow!! The dates are what surprised me the most- in a Whole Foods store it would be like $8 for a pint of dates 😭

[@ada5229]

I love when u do grocery hauls!!.. Hopeyou do more of them even if it's just your smaller orders!

[@janjentz1053]

Heading to Laura's channel now. Thanks for sharing your haul. Wish I knew of an Amish or Mennonite area here in Utah. We do have farms that sell what they grow; and 2 great weekly Farmers Markets, One has wonderful local honey and eggs.

[@susansmith493]

Butternut Squash soup: Cut up squash and an onion (onion is important) . Coat in olive oil, s&p. Roast. Add veggies and chicken broth to mixer. Blend. Keep it thicker, not too much broth (think porridge). Top w dollop of sour cream, grate of nutmeg. I've even had this thick porridge'y savory soup for breakfast ... it's so good.

[@juwanisaac]

Sounds yummy. I'm going to try this. TFS.

[@TRuth.T]

We also live amongst Groffdale Mennonite & Amish communities, they have several stores. We do buy products from our Amish neighbors(we have about 100 within 2 miles of our farm). Some of our neighbors are from the Seymour community in MO.

[@aleshiasterland460]

Lisa, I drive to our “wheat Montana “ warehouse” -1hour away. You should see the prairie gold fields. Hundreds of acres of wheat fields around it. Very very good wheat berries!!! I have these in Mylar bags and food grade buckets just like yours with gamma bags. Now that my boys are older… we used rod and staff books in homeschooling. Love your videos and blessings to your family. Helena Montana

[@simpledropoff5128]

Hey from Springfield MO, watching your video while I unpack my discount grocery haul lol

[@caominewcomb5329]

I absolutely love the Mennonite stores in our area. We shop at their bulk foods, farm supply, greenhouse, steal shop even our welding gas and lpg. I love that us buying the outdated or close dated foods don't go to waste and I get great prices.

[@munao8453]

I love shopping at these stores! we have several in our area! The bulk food and spices are great, along with their fresh produce!

[@RiseandShineSuburbanHomestead]

Great haul! We have an Amish/Mennonite community about an hour and a half away and we stock up too! There is also a grocery outlet there- we get some great deals. I buy my organic oats in bulk from Azure.

[@kathrynthompson8148]

I love your videos and family values x

[@crterwil]

Wow! This is wonderful! I am Catholic. . . . is it open to anyone or just the communities? This is how shopping should be. .wow. . supporting communities. Thanks for sharing.

[@CowboyLikeMegan]

I feel extremely lucky that there a family owned honey farm just a few miles away from me. They let you stop by during certain hours of the day and you can tour the hives and buy products. It’s all raw and organic and tastes so delicious! I put a small pinch of the bee pollen in my dogs food each morning to help with seasonal allergies and I love the honeycomb as a special treat for myself.

[@iwillsinganewsong]

Bottled lemon juice is perfect when making fruit preserves, jams and jellies.

[@Nanasews4]

Butternut squash makes wonderful pie. Soup, really anything you make using pumpkin, can also be made with butternut squash. Freezing is also great do the same as freezing pumpkin puree .

[@Nikki-ec1zb]

Thank you so much for sharing- I’ll definitely be researching any Mennonite stores nearish where I live- Have a great day everyone✨🙏✨

[@mrsupchurch2987]

That store looks amazing!!!!!!! Wish we had one like that here!

[@laurarysedorph7200]

Love this hauls. I just googled and we have one that’s just shy of 2 hours away! 🤞 I get to make a shopping trip soon!

[@kieferadventures9933]

We live in Southeast Missouri and travel up to your area often. I'll have to check it out next time!

[@suburbanhomesteadliving9212]

If you have some room, you can freeze the flour to keep bugs out or a food grade bucket with oxygen packs.

[@weaver7703]

We have an Amish community near us and they have a lot of salvage grocery stores. Dented boxes and surplus from other stores. You can get a box of 18 Cliff bars for $3. It's amazing!

[@debmiller9970]

awesome tips! I will be searching my area here in OH for such a place. We have a much smaller version of an Amish 'store' (the Covered Wagon), but it is more for plants and has a few foods inside, but I may go there and ask them if they are aware of a community like this with bulk foods and such. thanks for the share!

[@KellyMarie1204]

It would be so cool if you did a video or podcast interview with your mom!

[@natalieoaklander4920]

I had no idea Laura is your sister! I've been subscribed to both of you for years!

[@juliezinchuk8164]

Oh my! Those dates!!!!

[@barbarapeterson8030]

NOW I SEARCHED THE CLOSET FOOD STORE TO US IN THE BURGH; ONE IS ABOUT HOUR ONE WAY AND THEN ANOTHER ABOUT 45 MINUTES ANOTHER. PLAN TO GO THIS WEEKEND. thanks For Sharing LISA. SHARED TO THE BURGH!

[@lisahoward9834]

We have a Mennonite community market about an hour from our home and I love to go! We even plan it on a Saturday so we can plan to have lunch in the deli. I find so many goodies and groceries there.

[@cjrrob7336]

WOW Lisa, jack pot! I watch a lot of Amish & Mennonite channels here on KZbin & they never mention these deals, i guess they take it for granted. The price of the honey & lemon juice is fantastic. Well done! 💞

[@jesskan9828]

We have a Mennonite store an hour away. I make the trip twice a year and stock up. Love it! Great chicken. Bulk oats and flour, etc!!!

[@lindacarmichael21]

I love that you found a homeschool group I have a grandson and a new baby coming soon that will be home schooled and my daughter worries about the kids being isolated.

[@lowespringacres7838]

Love these stores

[@dmay7648]

I love these stores. I go about every other month to 4 different salvage/bulk stores that have all grocery and dry goods. Then I have a couple cold storage bulk stores that I hit up too. It saves our budget so much and I can get organic everything.

[@nourishnaturalnutritionfor1412]

I am so blessed to live in Northern Indiana...and SO close to a large Amish Community! There's a large bulk food store in Shipshewana, Indiana...and another smaller one in Bremen, Indiana. I have Amish and Mennonite blood on both my mom's and dad's sides. We also travel up to Pullman, Michigan several times a year to a Seventh Day Adventist bulk food store. I could spend all day in these places!

[@CarlaLemar]

Hi, do you know any stores like you speak of in or around Southern Indiana? That’s more the area I live. I’d love to go shopping in places like that? Thank you!

[@kylanevins9456]

We have several Amish stores like this close by us....they are my favorite places to stock up on bulk items....😃

[@michelleliquoriross3790]

If you freeze your flour for three days, its shelf life is infinite. The three days kill any insect larva and make it shelf-stable. I've done this for years and have never had a problem.

[@katherinechatham9032]

I used to live in a state where the Amish would come into the fresh market every weekend. I loved their cakes. My son loved the oatmeal cake more than anything else. They had so many things to choose from. I wish we had a place like that where I live now.

[@beckyshook3526]

On the wheat I too like white wheat I store mine in buckets as well and put two Bay leaves on top then put on lid and I have never had issues

[@Nana_D75]

If your community has a Facebook page you can ask there about Amish and Mennonite stores or other places you can buy similar things.

[@almathees3839]

Amazing sale items!!! You are very resourceful in all u do! I love Montana Brand Flour! Thanks for sharing! ❤️

[@kathyforgues6994]

I love using lemon juice in what my family calls Mom’s concoction 😊 I put fresh ginger and raw local honey and a few spices. My husband use’s it in place of advil .

[@donna8212]

Great deals Lisa! Unfortunately I don’t live in an area that has any of these stores 😕.

[@theirishcailin333]

I'm amazed at the size of packages of food you can get out there!! Biggest bag of flour I can get is a 4lb bag, can't buy things in bulk here! I'd love to go into that shop 😊

[@lynnetrue4103]

I worked in school food service for 22 years. At the end of the year we froze any flour, sugar etc so if you have freezer space you could freeze what you have left of that near expiration date flour and it will extend the date. But I'm with you and would feel comfortable using past the date if I made bread as often as you do.

[@deborahbavas6514]

Sounds like you guys had a wonderful day and got lots of good food!👏

[@chasingmoonlightfarm]

It's so funny...and yet sad. We moved from Ohio to Virginia 7 years ago, when I was barely into raw milk, etc....there are ZERO stores like this around. 😢 I regret so much about moving now. Geez! Great haul, Lisa!!

[@jess_athome2018]

I’m in Pennsylvania and we often go to our local Mennonite store for deli items and baking ingredients, such good deals!

[@Beths3v]

Hi from Arizona 👋 I just needed to tell you that I thought it was sooo cute ( the child that plans on using a cup of hot cocoa mix and then adding some fresh from the cow milk)! 👩🏻‍🍳☺️

[@angelahagood7143]

How lucky are you to live near wonderful food supply places like that! The closest we have to that are Amish butter, etc., at a produce stand and it isn’t affordable at all. (I know, I know, quality versus price, but Aldi’s butter at $1.99/lb is a better deal than $6.99/lb to me) We do have a grocery chain that sells food items at near expiration date and I find great deals there but the selection isn’t consistent. I’m excited to see the wonderful recipes that you make using these ingredients! What a fun day and haul!

[@phyllisanngodfrey6137]

We have many such stores in our area which borders PA Dutch Country. Some things are outdated but still perfectly good. There are only two of us now, but it’s still fun to shop there.

[@weawoo]

I love watching you and your sisters posts! You should have done a haul here in Lancaster county! ;)

[@diannamcbride1607]

We have an Amish/Mennonite community about 45 minutes from us and it is well worth that little bit of time of driving to stock up on my essentials that I use all the time!

[@ritahamm1893]

If you or a family member has a food saver you could put flour in ball jars( if you have) and buy the round attachment to vacuum seal the flour and that will buy you even more time. Of course if you have room in the freezer you can put it in there as well. Great haul. After the year we had last year I decided we need3d to store up certain things for emergency situations. I have never felt that way before but I have canned ground beef and chicken as well as flour, corn meal, rice and beans. You have to have power to use your freezer so I canned as well as stocked freezers. And trust me I’m nota chicken little but after the last year and a half 🤷‍♀️

[@heathermichelle9310]

I read MENNONITE COMMUNITY and I clicked so fast 😅

[@donnadanna6676]

Used to shop at the Amish community stores in Windsor MO. Miss them terribly as I now live in Florida and there are no Amish community's here.

[@andreagorham1985]

We used Rod and Staff when the kids were young! Very thorough and simple for Mom. The best English/grammar book was grade 5👍🏻

[@selinee13]

Do you have any books from Rod & Staff? They don’t sell the books anymore or if they do they are super expensive.

[@dianatoews171]

Just watched your sisters grocery haul. Love these types of vedios so much.

[@lisabanuelos6081]

It was super cool to see you there! That was my first time going to that store. I didn't get to the homeschool store or the health food store. I will have to try that next time! I bought a ton of that flour and put them in 5 gallon buckets with spearmint gum to keep them bugs out. Love those stores and will go again this week

[@CarlaLemar]

Can you tell me the name of the town in MO the stores are in? Thank you.

[@beckyoverstreet7478]

Which kind of whole-wheat berries have the mildest wheat flavor? Our kids don’t like the taste of whole-wheat…we even use it mixed with in unbleached all purpose flour and they don’t so hopefully there is one that the flavor is milder ! Thanks for all your healthy eating content and information on your channel! Blessings!💕

[@ozarkview928]

How interesting ! Because all of those stores are with in 15 miles of my home ! And I might get there three times a year or so 😆 but I’m a grandma so it doesn’t take as much food anymore. Did you find all of them ? Sunshine Foods ,discount/ bulk . Dutch Country , same thing . And you found Bramble patch 🥰 there’s another Mennonite bulk food in Excelsior, Weavers country market . Then there’s three discount stores that sell anything but food . In Highpoint right along C highway is Pops . Then there’s the clothing / material store yet ! Also the organic products or really any of these products sold in Mennonite bulk food stores are not necessarily produced by them . Just to clarify.

[@XyZ98768]

What area are they located in?

[@ozarkview928]

@@XyZ98768 Versallies Mo. area ,about an hour west of Jefferson City .

[@XyZ98768]

@@ozarkview928 Thank you for replying. It's 2hrs from us..

[@Susan.I]

That would have been great when my kids were in school!!

[@tamerajacks4508]

Oh this was fun! I love our local Amish Community. We go quarterly.

[@lisabanuelos6081]

I just bought some cast iron from pop's the other day. $6.99 for 12" cast iron skillet and $6.49 for cast iron griddle. $3.59 for 8" skillet. I was so excited!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

That’s an awesome deal! You’re going to love them

[@ourgreatlittlelife-alexand7993]

There's an Amish store about 45 minutes away and we make the trip every 2-3 months. They're a favorite place to shop.

[@blumerlredpilledgirl8958]

Our kiddoes were homeschooled we also had group that we had co-op for food and then we created one for our livestock and our inside animals. We learned a lot and we’re so close.

[@karenhummel49]

Great buys! Wish we had a Mennonite/Amish community shopping, nothing on long island 8 hours upstate. And Azure standard has no drop site near me. All the way in CT.

[@OurCrowsNest5]

Ooh yes, I LOVE a good grocery haul, and yours did not disappoint! All of those teas, oh my goodness. Do you think that freezing (or refrigerating) the flour would help prolong the shelf life?

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I think so!

[@heatherannekennedy9368]

My mum and dad bring us flour from Canada and I freeze it - never have an issues with it going stale or getting bugs when I freeze it. Food safe buckets are a great option too - especially if you can get the ones with an airlock seal.

[@jewelllowe3054]

I keep extra flour in the freezer and it works great. I only do a few bags though. Great video.

[@britaneelilly8147]

I love things like this but always get a bit jealous of your cooking. LOL We are a wheat free family due to an anaphylactic allergy so most of your recipes are a no go for us. I have made some of your meat specific recipes, though! There are stores within a half hour of us run by Mennonites. We call them "bent and dent" stores. Dented cans, close to expiry, etc. They also have an Amish deli and local meats. It's one of our favorite places!

[@nicolelink2419]

In multiple homeschool groups ❤️