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Think outside the box (can you tell I'm a consultant???) This isn't quite stockpiling, but to expand on Cata5's ideas for saving money...
We always buy our milk at a gas station. I know - no one can believe it when we first tell them, but it is really quite convenient - we always seem to need gas at the same time we need milk. This is Kwik Trip in Mn, but I think they are based out of Wisconsin. They sell milk in a bag for .98/half gallon (under $2.00/Gallon) and you even get a pitcher to keep it in for free! They have milk cards as well - you get one stamp for each half gallon milk that you buy. When you fill the card, you get $1 off gas.
They also have a milk club for kids that you sign up for. I think the kids get a free cookie when they come in and you purchase milk. Every few months we get coupons for a free pint of milk for each child in the club as well (white, chocolate or strawberry). The little containers of flavored milk are such a treat.
Bananas at the gas station are 29 cents/pound - max and they are ready to eat. If they are a little overripe or they have too many - 10 cents/pound.
Last, they have bread as well. The awful white loaves of bread are 3/$1 (I prefer wheat, but DH loves that white stuff).
Anyway - not to sound like a commercial, but keep your options open at other stores you go to regularly - not just the grocery stores. I can't believe how much money we saved by buying our milk at a gas station and so much more convenient.
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