Does anyone know where I can purchase bulk yeast by mail?? The only yeast I can find is in packets or a small jar for over $5.

-- Pamela Creighton (zpjc5_@hotmail.com), November 21, 2000

Answers

You can order bulk (1 & 2 lbs) for about $4.50/lb of different varieties of yeast from King Arthur Flour, Norwich Vermont, 1-800-827- 6836, or check their website KingArthurFlour.com. I've never ordered from them, keep meaning to, but haven't gotten to it yet. I get their catalog and the prices look ok.

-- Rose Marie Wild (wintersongfarm@yahoo.com), November 21, 2000.

You can find bulk yeast at www.nicholsgardennursery.com

I've bought it before and gotten very nice results, but it's around $5-6 a pound. If you get to a Sam's Club, their bulk yeast is very inexpensive, about $2.00 lb last time I bought it, but I don't think it has alot of flavor.

-- Anne Tower (bbill@wtvl.net), November 21, 2000.

Jeffers Equine Catalog. I think it's $21.95 plus shipping for 15 pounds.

-- Laura Jensen (lauraj@seedlaw.com), November 22, 2000.

Pam, you can get it for $2.60/lb. from www.waltonfeed.com.

-- Green (ratdogs10@yahoo.com), November 22, 2000.

Try North Farms coop at www.northfarm-coop.com/. This is the food coop website I belong to but I think they will sell to the public on their site.

-- Betsy K (betsyk@pathwaynet.com), November 23, 2000.

Sam's Wholesale has two pounds for less than $4.

-- Phil (phillipbriggs@thenett.com), November 24, 2000.

Pamela, Try www.azurefarm.com The Red Star Active Dry yeast is $11.75 for 5 lbs, and they have a lot of other great bulk prices as well. OR, if you're going to need other items as well, go to www.bulkfoods.com- $12.90 for 5 lbs. They have a $4.95/order handling fee, but shipping is free. : ) For anybody else that's looking for good bulk prices, I've found www.americanspice.com and www.sfherb.com- their prices on spices, condiments, some baking needs etc. is great, and for dried fruits, nuts, etc. try www.bulkfoods.com hope this helps!

-- Kristin In Central Alabama (positivekharma@aol.com), November 24, 2000.

Try clnf.org, Country Life Natural Foods, POB 489, Pullman, MI. 49450. they are a non for profit organization that sells many itme of interest to homesteaders, in bulk and good prices. Yeast they have is "Red Star" brand , 5 lbs for $11.50 and 50 lbs for $90.00. Can't order online yet but have free catalog. Also carry activated charcoal in tablets and bulk in their miscelaneous items catagory.

-- Gene (shafteryachtclub@yahoo.com), November 26, 2000.

I have a question....doesn't the yeast get old? If you buy bulk does it stay "fresh". I never thought of buying it bulk because of that but if it will keep....I am buying bulk!! Thanks for letting me know.

Kay

-- Kay Brewer (nacsdc@pinetel.com), November 27, 2000.

I never had a problem with bulk yeast losing it's ability to raise bread. I stored it tightly sealed in the refrigerator, and am pretty sure that some of it kept for close to a year and was still good. Of course usually I used it up in several months.

-- Kathleen Sanderson (stonycft@worldpath.net), November 27, 2000.

I buy my bulk yeast at a little country Amish store for $2.30 a lb. I also purchase my flour in 50lb bags for 9.00 . I get much better results using this flour and yeast as i do purchasing it from the local market. (no telling how long it has been on the shelf).I usually sell bread at our church sale, and get lots of great comments.

-- Debi Evitt (recowlot@grm.net), November 28, 2000.

I ordered a case of yeast in vaccum sealed foil (I think maybe there were 12 two pound packages) in 1992 from Happy Hovel (they advertise in Countryside Mag.) I am just now using up the last couple packages and it is still working fine. When I open a package I then keep it in the refrigerator. The unopened packages have sat on a shelf in a dry, cool room. diane

-- Diane Green (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), November 28, 2000.

I keep bulk yeast in freezer, it really keeps for years, and the last is as good as the first. I just use it frozen, keep it in glass jar.

-- Dorothy Hirlston (www.dottigreen@msn.com), January 26, 2001.

Try Bob's Red Mill http://www.bobsredmill.com/

They have both active dry and nutritional yeast (and lots of other products) in small quantities and in bulk.

-- C. Hughes (C@treasuremedia.com), March 17, 2001.

yoders Meat market in Grantsville MD. They have a catalog too. you can buy alot of bulk items .It is a amish market.

-- lexi Green (whitestone11@hotmail.com), March 18, 2001.