I have one large freezer which I have filled to overflowing, but to me this is not stocking up, I do it twice a year. For a month or so I shop the meat sales, buy one get one, at local Win Dixie. I also stock my pantry pretty full to just so i don't have to shop as often cause we are so rural. I pick up milk, bread, produce as I need it. I have lots of the old style Tupperware canisters that seem to keep things fresh forever. Most of my dry goods go in these. Cans fill the shelves. Maybe it's good I do this, I have enough to tide me over for several months. I wish I could plant things as I have plenty of land, but I have a BLACK thumb. I can grow houseplants the size of small trees, but if it is outside I will kill it in a minute. Never canned anything, don't have a clue how to do it. Also, I live right on the Alabama river, I mean it is in my backyard, and here the river is lower than normal for this time of year. i think they opened the dam gates early on to keep it from flooding.