Based on suggested amounts in Essentials of Home Production and Storage1, a month’s supply of food for one person would consist of the following:
| Grains | 25 pounds |
| Powdered milk | 6.25 pounds |
| Sugar or honey | 5 pounds |
| Salt | 1/4 box |
| Fats and oils | 1-2/3 pounds |
| Legumes | 5 pounds |
A suggested month’s supply of food for one person could consist of the following foods:
One case of #10 cans and pouches* that includes:
2 cans wheat (11 pounds)
1 can rice (about 5 pounds)
1 can regular rolled oats (about 3 pounds)
3 pouches non-instant non-fat dry milk (about 5 pounds)
1 can dry beans (5 pounds)
5-pound bag flour
4- or 5-pound bag sugar
26-ounce box salt
32-ounce bottle oil
ESTIMATED COST: $40 +
“It is…necessary that each home and family do what they can to assume the responsibility for their own hour of need. If we do not have the resources to acquire a year’s supply, then we can strive to begin with having one month’s supply.”–James E. Faust (“The Responsibility for Welfare Rests with Me and My Family,” Ensign, May 1986, p. 22)
1Essentials of Home Production and Storage published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1978
*If a Home Storage Center is unavailable or you choose not to purchase items online, purchase the equivalent amount and store using long-term storage methods.