Food Storage

Saturday our ward Relief Society had its Super Saturday. It was a lot of fun for all the ladies. There were many "crafty" things you could make (good Christmas gifts) and then we also had the dry pack canning equipment that you could use all day. I'm just barely getting started on my food storage and I was so excited. I did 50 pounds of wheat, 25 pounds of oats, 25 pounds of rice, and 10 pounds of pinto beans. (just getting started on my basic life sustaining grains). My goal is to reach a 3-month supply for my family. For my non-LDS family and friends who might be thinking what the...???? In our church we are advised to have a food storage that you can use immediately if need be or in case of an emergency or disaster, where you aren't able to go to a grocery store because of disaster or economic hard times. You can see more explanation by clicking HERE. I really saw the impact that Hurricane Gustav had here. A day or two before it was supposed to get to our area, Walmart's shelves were practically empty and it was a mad house. Especially no water or batteries. Now, Gustav died out before it reached us, but the panic of not being prepared was there, especially when hundreds of thousands of people were all after the same thing. So,I was very excited to get mine going and knowing my babies won't starve, at least for a little while. :-)