Muncie Singleton always sent the kids to school with a baked spud and three strips of thick-cut bacon. On their birthdays, Muncie replaced their usual hand-churned butter with store-bought.

When Muncie ran out of bacon, it took all day to restock. But the same errand eliminated one annual shopping trip.

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