I wanted to post about our food storage in hopes that others could learn more about the cannery, (home storage center). I had never been to the cannery, and it seemed overwhelming for me, not knowing what, or how to go about buying food storage there. We had a great enrichment in June, with 4 mini classes. One had information about using wheat, and the teacher gave each of us a few papers about the cannery. I finally got around to calling the cannery this week, and I found out you can go in and buy things without having to can. Before I thought it would have to be a big day set aside, and I’d have to get a babysitter, and go can for 4+ hours. I also didn’t know if I was supposed to take in my own food to can. I was excited to find out I could go in with Zeke and buy a few things.
I bought this the first day.
We keep our food storage under the stairs, it fits more than we thought it would.
Yesterday I bought all of this. They sell each of these items, along with oats, in bulk quantities. They are sealed in #10 cans, and nicely packaged in the boxes which make storing them easier. The fruit leathers on top are from Costco, they are great because they are 100% fruit, and they each come with 48 servings.
You can find more information about the cannery, and food storage here.
One of my roommates from college has a blog dedicated to food storage and how to rotate it and cook with it. I have been trying to get our food storage put together and have found her site to be really helpful to me.
http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com
That is great Esther! Good for you!! Thanks for the info also.
Esther this is great, I have been meaning to get on top of things with food storage lately. Maybe I will give you a call and talk some stuff over with you. I am also wanting to get 72 hour kits put together. You never know when you are going to need them!
Super cute posts lately. Did you get the mango salsa recipe? :) So where are you guys living these days? It turns out I don’t even know. And thanks for the food storage link. Good info to have. I’ve been wanting to go there the past few weeks, too, but haven’t had a chance yet.
That is awesome! I am jealous! I want to build food storage but I have no place to put it. Love the idea under the stairs. I should make room and start doing it there.
This is great Esther!
My mother in law taught me a lot about food storage, we went to the cannery in Lindon, and I was so proud of myself when I finally start to store my own food.
It makes you feel prepared and secure about the future, and the way you can provide for your own family.
Wow. I was searching online to try to figure out how to order from the cannery (I thought you had to mail in the order from from online). I’m SO glad I found your post! I actually saw boxes like those at the distribution center the other day too. They are making it easier for us :) Thank goodness.
Thank you for posting this! I need to get more food storage and this is exactly what I needed to help me.