<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Moving to Indiana wasn't going to stop me from shopping at Trader Joe's.Michelle Mastro</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Since moving to Indiana, I have to drive two hours to get to the closest <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-things-trader-joes-dietitian-personal-trainer-recommendations-2024-7">Trader Joe's</a>.</li><li>Some items are worth making the trek for, like the granola bites, cacio-e-pepe ravioli, and syrup.</li></ul><p>When I lived in Southern California, I had tons of Trader Joe's locations to choose from. But now that I reside in Southern Indiana — where there are only four stores in the entire state — I drive two hours to and from the closest location.</p><p>Because I live so far away, I typically <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shopping-at-trader-joes-for-family-twice-a-year-2024-1">travel to Trader Joe's</a> once a month, stocking up on lots of canned goods and cleaning products. I even bring a cooler to take home perishables.</p><p>Here are the 11 things I buy that make the long journey to Trader Joe's worth it.</p>