Picture your weekly shop with half the items in the trolley, half the bill at the checkout, and half the time spent on the whole process.
That's what this episode is about — not giving up the supermarket entirely (we are never, ever giving up shop-bought toilet paper), but cutting it back to just the things that are genuinely too complex to make or grow yourself.
WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE
- A farm update: school holidays, a very pollen-heavy trip to Floriade, and how switching the family to a ketovore way of eating has improved both kids' eczema and hay fever
- Farm jobs ticked off: the buck shed is done, Loki's being weaned off the bottle, and a new strawberry plant is going in a hanging basket to keep it safe from the rabbits
- A reminder that the October 5-Day Ditch The Store Challenge is still open to join any time, day one or day five, and the next round runs November 23–27
- What "halving your groceries" actually means — and what it definitely doesn't mean (no flour mills, no home-grown coffee, no giving up toilet paper)
- Category one: supermarket staples that are genuinely overpriced for what you get — sourdough, pasture-raised eggs, strawberries, and herbs
- Category two: what "shelf-stable" really means — long-life milk, preservative-loaded "sourdough," and why barn-laid or free-range labels don't guarantee the nutrition you're paying for
- What you don't need land for: eggs, bread, herbs, and cleaning products
- What you probably do need land for: raising your own meat and milk
- A practical starter list for apartment and balcony living, suburban backyards, and small acreage
- Why this isn't just about money — the health, food security, and skills side of producing more of your own food
- A call-out: send CJ a voice recording of how you're ditching the store, and you could be featured on next week's episode
RESOURCES MENTIONED
- Join the free Ditch The Store community on Skool: https://www.skool.com/ditch-the-store-6174/about- The 5-Day Ditch The Store Challenge is running right now (jump in any day) — next round is November 23–27, hosted inside the Skool community
- From Brooder to Plate — Kindle: https://link.amazon/B0fq89feL
- From Brooder to Plate — Paperback: https://link.amazon/B080SYcCL
- Eggs Without Cartons — Kindle: https://link.amazon/B01mDroZD
- Eggs Without Cartons — Paperback: https://link.amazon/B09pwYzr6-
Want to be featured on the podcast?
Record a short voice note on your phone telling us how you're ditching the store and send it via Facebook Messenger to Ditch The Store, or through the contact page at help@ditchthestore.com
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Thanks for listening — see you next week.
