I keep an eye out at the local lower cost grocery stores. One of them (FreshCo, if you're in this neck of the woods) carries an 18 pound bag of long grain rice (I think it's either basmati or jasmine) that goes on for $6.99 a bag every couple of months. Not sure what the brand name is but that's only about $0.38 per pound. I usually grab a couple of bags when they go on sale, and we use a little less than half a bag per month in our regular meals, so it's an easy way to stockpile. It's also an item that we all like and that's easy to prepare so it's a natural for us.