Tag Food Storage

Food stored for everyday use and for emergencies.

Collage of photos Spam Tacos, Tamale Casserole, Santa Fe Chicken Soup, green Salsa Chicken

A Three-Month Supply with a Southwestern Twist

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints introduced the idea of a Three-Month Supply in 2007 in the pamphlet All is Safely Gathered in: Family Home Storage. The pamphlet encouraged members to: “Build a small supply of food that…

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The Utah State University Extension

The Utah State University Extension is great resource for preparedness and self-reliance information.  The university has done much reliable research on those topics. Look for information on: Natural Disaster Preparedness including 72-hour kits and water storage Gardening including beekeeping and…

BYU Food Storage Research

The Food Science students and professors in the Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department of the College of Life Sciences at Brigham Young University research food storage, especially long-term food storage. Their mission is “to promote self-reliance, reduce hunger, and…

Food storage in smaller containers - PETE bottles, canning jars, #10 cans

“Downsizing” Food Storage

I had a question presented to me by a woman who is an “empty nester” and whose eating habits have changed with the years. Here’s her situation: “When our kids were younger we were pretty much into the food storage…

Canned goods in bins on closet shelves

The Nutritional Value of Canned Food

In 2007, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were encouraged to have a 3-month supply of food that was part of their normal, daily diet. The pamphlet Prepare Every Needful Thing: Family Home Storage says: “Build…

Stacked products at an LDS Home Storage Center

Home Storage Centers

References are often made here, on other preparedness/food storage sites, and in preparedness/food storage Facebook groups to the Home Storage Centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read on to find out what they are, who can…