Mission Endure 36: Where to Go When Your Favorite Store Runs Out of Food
Several of the YouTube channels watch and the Blogs I read tell me that we may see food shortages during the holidays and the time between the election and the inaguration. No matter who wins the election, it has already been and will continue to be a contested one. Each side has a lot at stake this year. People are tired of the COVID-19 quarantines and with the people testing positive for the virus at historic rates and round 2 or 3 of the quarantine looming at the same time we have a contested election that both sides believe is not legitimate could result in economic, political, and physical problems when a Presidential winner is announced. It is a good idea to have some extra food and supplies saved up just in case things get difficult. But, if you haven’t prepared well and find your food and supplies running short what alternatives do you have to your favorite local grocery store?
Daisy Luther in her Organic Prepper website has an article titled, “SHOP NOW: Places Other Than the Grocery Store Where You Can Buy Food at the Last Minute.” This seems like a very timely article. Daisy says, “Americans, in general, have an overall really bad feeling about the aftermath and the possibility of violence. Even those who lean left and general eschew prepping have been quietly getting ready for what might come.”
Here are some of Daisy’s tips for where you may be able to buy food when there is none in the grocery stores:
If you find this to be the case, don’t panic. There are still other places you can shop and grab some last-minute items. These probably won’t be the cheapest places to shop and you may not get exactly what you want, but you may get lucky and still find inventory.
The dollar store (Here’s more info on what you can buy at the dollar store)
Pharmacies (They often have a small food section with snacks, bread, crackers, and some canned goods)
Office supply stores (You can sometimes find bulk purchases meant for stocking up the office lunchroom)
Clearance stores like Big Lots or Liquidation World (Check the expiration dates but food is food, right now)
Discount stores like Dollar General (Use the same rules you would for the dollar store food)
Convenience stores/gas stations (This will be mostly snacky foods but you should be able to find plenty – also load up on electrolyte drinks in case someone gets sick)
Hardware stores (They often have chips, candy, crackers, and such near the registers.)
Large home and gift stores (Places like TJ Maxx and Homegoods often have row after row of gourmet goodies just waiting to be slipped into a fancy gift basket. Well, you can also slip these items into your pantry. Grab seasonings, snacks, candy, popcorn, fancy grains, soup mixes, condiments, teas, and all sorts of other tasty foods.
Asian or Indian markets (These can be a godsend for rice, beans, noodles, produce, and seasonings)
Expect limits to be in places. They’re popping up all over the nation. You can have more than one person go through the line if you have a large family, or you can hit more than one store and purchase to the limit.
If you are interested in reading the entire article at the Organic Prepper website you can find it here: Link
Please plan ahead and don’t get caught wishing you had purchased supplies while you had time.