I’ve been ordering from Azure Standard for years now. In fact, it’s the single place I order the most of our groceries from. We allocate about 50% of our grocery budget to ordering from Azure (and I think once we settle back down in a house, that will be even higher).

Last month I shared our April order that you can see here. Now I’m sharing what we got in May (which was a lot of different things). I tend to order enough from Azure to last a couple of months. So all that grain I ordered in April didn’t need to be ordered again yet. This month I was able to order other things in place of grains – the beauty of ordering in bulk!

How Azure Works:

Azure is a bit unusual in it’s ordering. They are based in Oregon and you are able to place an order once a month. You have an order due by a certain date each month. You place your order and about 2-3 days on the West Coast or up to a week later on the East Coast,  they load a semi-truck with all the orders in your area. At that point, you will find out if they are out of stock of anything and then you will be charged just for the items that ship.

You will know ahead of time the drop point and time. You show up (usually to a place with a big parking lot) and the drop point coordinator has a checklist of everyone’s orders as they come off the semi-truck. You grab your order and are good to go!

Create an account and you can find a drop point in your area to join. Text or call the drop point coordinator for any more pick up day instructions.

The West Coast all ships free since it’s only coming from Oregon. At some point when you go out farther east, a shipping charge is added. For my fairly heavy order from April that was easily 100+ pounds, it added a $30 shipping charge for North Carolina. I know that feels expensive when you live on the East Coast, but the cheaper price of their goods still makes the shipping charge WELL WORTH ordering from Azure.

What I Ordered in April:

• Annie’s Horseradish Mustard
• Nancy’s Sour Cream
• Azure Market Organics Oat Groats
• Earth Lab Cosmetics Mineral Eye Liner Pencil
• Rhea’s Blood Pressure Tincture
• Sweet Leaf Natural Water Drops, Strawberry Kiwi
• Sweet Leaf Natural Water Drops, Peach Mango
• Sweet Leaf Natural Water Drops, Raspberry Lemonade
• Jovial Foods Pasta, Einkorn, Whole Wheat, Spaghetti
• Fire Cider Book
• Azure Market Organics Cacao Powder
• Red Star Yeast, Dry Active
• Artisan Kettle Chocolate Chips, Bittersweet
• Azure Market Vanilla Extract
• Clipper After Dinner Mints, Herbal Tea
• Sierra Nevada Cheese Company Graziers, Sharp Cheddar
• Azure Market Honey, Raw, Orange Blossom
• Once Again Nut Butter, Inc. Peanut Butter, Unsweetened, Crunchy (I usually order organic but they were out)
• Azure Market Organics Black Beans
• Azure Market Organics Maple Syrup

I always get asked what I order from Azure. Basically, I look ahead to what things I need for the month and look them up on Azure. More and more I order everything from Azure. But here are some of my favorites:

*Prices do tend to fluctuate a lot with Azure. So sometimes I get use to ordering the same thing again and again but have to search for new brands on Azure when a particular brand gets too expensive.

Grains:

• Organic Spelt
• Organic Einkorn (actually cheaper per pound right now from JovialFoods.com)
• Organic Oat Groats
• Organic Amaranth
• Organic Millet
• Organic Emmer
• Organic Buckwheat (hulled)

Dry goods:

• Organic Black Beans
• Pinto Beans
• Organic Brown Basmati Rice
• Organic Multi-Colored Popcorn
• Sucanant
• Organic Shredded Coconut
• Organic Dark Chocolate Chips
• Organic Dark Chocolate Chips – another brand
• Organic Cocoa Powder
• Arrowroot Powder
• Organic Medjool Dates
• Dry Active Yeast

Other Pantry Items:

• Organic Tomato Paste (in glass jars)
• Organic Peanut Butter – 9lb bucket for best price
• Organic Cold Pressed Olive Oil – 1 Gallon
• Jovial Foods Crushed Tomatoes (in glass jars)
• Jovial Foods Diced Tomatoes (in glass jars)
• Jovial Foods Whole Tomatoes (in glass jars)
• Organic Maple Syrup – 1 Gallon for best price
• Artichoke Hearts
• Raw organic honey – 6lb glass jar
• Organic Apple Sauce (no sugar added)
• Organic Jelly (no sugar added)
• Dandelion Herbal Coffee
• Coconut Milk

Nuts:

• Raw Hazlenuts
• Organic Raw Cashews
• Organic Walnuts (baker’s pieces)

Cold Items:

• Organic Grass Fed Butter
• Raw Organic Cheddar Cheese (we buy the 2 X5lb blocks for the best price)
• Organic Mozarella (we buy 2x5lb blocks for the best price)
• Raw Organic Jalepano Jack (we buy the 2x5lb blocks for the best price)
• Cultured Cashew Spread