5 Tips for Shopping in the Country

How can you conveniently shop for food in the country? Try these 5 rural food shopping hacks to save time, save money, and save stress grocery shopping. 

For those living in towns and cities, grocery shopping is a low-stress task.

Need milk? Just dash up to the local market or corner drug store and you’re all set.

Don’t feel like going out? No problem as in most major cities, and even some small towns, you can have your food delivered.

But…what if the closest grocery store was 30 minutes, 45 minutes or even over an hour away?

Worse yet, what if you’re a food and wine snob, food purist, or have dietary restrictions or allergies?

Will the local mega superstore really cut the gluten-free mustard?

As anyone who lives in a rural setting will tell you, every trip to a reasonably populated area, be its purpose food-related or not, demands a grocery store run.

Luckily this is 2016. Unless you’re going for the full homesteader experience, you need not dig a root cellar, raise your own meat birds, or finance a refrigerated van for food transport.

In today’s post, we’ll share 5 rural food shopping hacks that will help you shop smart from wherever your country dreams may take you.

Rural Grocery Shopping Hack: Buy in Bulk and Plan Accordingly

When a trip to the grocery store means bringing along a lunch and filling up the gas tank, you’ve got to make it count.

This means buying as many non-perishable and freezable items in bulk as possible.