February 7th, 2006 - Bulk powdered milk
Meredith wondered at what prices I could get powdered milk from the food buying coop. First, it’s through United Natural Foods. Here’s what I could get for instant vitamin fortified non-fat (the typical powdered milk I buy at the store): 25# for 63.05 (which is 2.52/#). The catalog is ordered, within categories, by company name rather than product, so it’s hard to find prices to compare. There’s a website where you can search the catalog, but it doesn’t include prices (nor page numbers to look it up in the catalog). I found a couple non-instants as well as some organic ones as well. Those were all more expensive. Special tip: 25# of milk makes about 30# gallons of milk.
I wish I’d noticed this before. I think I would have ordered it. 25# is more doable than 50#. Our next order isn’t for two more months….but, actually, it’s a good thing I don’t have to worry about it this week. The order arrives Thursday…and we’re heading off to New Jersey on Friday. I probably won’t post at all from the 10-20 while we are gone. Eric’s Dad has been terminally ill for the last 5.5 years and now it looks like the end is really near. We’re doing a last minute last trip so Les can see Eric and Maggie one last time. Unless, of course, he beats the odds again. He wasn’t supposed to live the last 5.5 years, either.
February 7th, 2006 at 1:52 pm EST
Thanks! Our community’s coop is also through United, but I hadn’t seen the price list yet. My prayers for a safe trip and a sweet reunion with your father-in-law.