Reference Links

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Reference Links

The Utah State University Cooperative Extension. A great source for printable material on food storage, gardening, cooking, canning and freezing.

Brigham Young University Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science has conducted research on long-term food storage. Research summaries are available for commonly stored foods.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints official web site. Searchable for preparedness articles.

Provident Living. Information on the 6 areas of personal and family preparedness as outlined by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The National Center for Home Food Preservation. An excellent source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation.

Penn State Home Food Preservation. Search for preservation methods for specific foods and use the valuable preservation tools listed for finding altitudes, locating suppliers, and converting measurements.

The Canned Food Alliance Mealtime.org Mealtime.org is your home for easy, free, healthy recipes featuring canned food. On Mealtime.org you'll find many new and exciting canned food recipes, health and nutrition facts and creative mealtime solutions for your entire family.

The USDA's My Plate homepage.

The American Red Cross. Downloadable and printable publications from the American Red Cross.

3Steps to Family and Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness. An excellent program for getting your local neighborhood prepared for emergencies.

Ready.gov from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. How to prepare an emergency kit, make a plan, and stay informed.

CERT - Community Emergency Response Teams. How to establish and maintain a community emergency response team.

The Emergency Email & Wireless Network - A free public service from local, regional and national government sources for emergency notification by email, cell phone, and/or pager.

PandemicFlu.gov - One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Other useful links:

Sprouting

Cheesemaking

National Honey Board

Michigan Bean Commission

Northarvest Bean Growers Association

Nebraska Dry Bean Commission

Bean Bible

American Dry Bean Board

Preparedness Nuggets

Food Storage and Recipes