Cannery Visit: Easy Canning for Long Term Food Storage = Save $$$ Today!
For those who are looking to start or build up their long term food stores but don't want to spend a lot of money, you might consider a local LDS Cannery. Here is a link for cannery locations in the U.S. http://www.providentliving.org..../location/display/1,
Its a religious organization (btw I don't believe what they do) that offers long term food stores ranging from 2-30 years shelf life at reasonable prices. The one we visited said you did not have to be a member of their church - other canneries may have different rules so check ahead of time.
Anyway we recently made a trip & wanted to show you how easy it is. For those that are interested here is the list that we made for a 1 year supply for 1 person in regards to overall weight... (this is not an all inclusive list)...
@ 350 lbs of rice, wheat & oats;
@ 95 lbs of pinto, black & white beans;
@ 25 lbs of powdered milk;
@ 37 lbs of sugar;
@ 26 lbs of spaghetti;
@ 11 lbs of potato flakes;
@ 17 lbs of dehydrated carrots
@ 17 lbs of dehydrated onions &
@ 6 lbs of dehydrated apple slices.
Here is a details list of what we canned & purchased
30 years Shelf Life products
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Weight, Qty of #10 cans, total cases, cost
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White Rice - 102.6 lbs - 3 - $72
Red Wheat - 104.4 lbs - 3 - $63
White Wheat - 104.4 lbs - 3 - $63
Rolled Oats - 46.8 lbs - 3 - $45
Pinto beans - 31.2 lbs - 1 - $28.20
Black beans - 33 lbs - 1 - $27.30
White beans - 31.8 lbs - 1 - $25.50
Sugar - 48.8 lbs - 1 - $48.80
Apple slices - 6 lbs - 1 - $34.20
Dehydrated Carrots - 16.8 lbs - 1 - $49.80
Potato Flakes - 10.8 lbs - 1 - $19.50
Spaghetti - 25.8 lbs - 1 - $29.70
Chopped/Dehydrated onions - 16.8 lbs - 1 - $41.40
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20 year shelf life = Powdered Milk - 24.6 lbs - 1 - $51.60
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Total of #10 cans = 132
Total cases (6 cans per case) = 22
Total weight of food = @ 591.6 pounds
Total cost @ $586.20
Its a pretty good deal
Anyway we hope this helps.
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