The Joy of Bulk Spices

—by Katharine Holden

Instead of buying a whole container of a spice for one particular recipe (and then putting the container into the cupboard to get dry and old), stop by the bulk spice area and buy just enough of the spice for your needs. Use your own container. If it’s a jar or canister, remember to weigh it first so you’re only charged for the spice and not the weight of the container. If you don’t have your own container, little plastic bags are available (cost: a few pennies) or darling little jars of blue or green glass (cost: more than a few pennies).

Frontier is the name you’ll see all over HPC’s bulk spice area. Frontier Natural Products Co-op began as a small business in Iowa in 1976 and is now a major supplier of natural and organic products. Get more information about Frontier.