Buying bulk grains reduces costs and helps with your home food storage efforts. A minimum of 300 lbs. of grains is needed for a "suggested" 1 year supply of food storage. Grains consist of Barley, Buckwheat, Corn, Flax, Millet, Multigrain Cereals, Oats, Rice, Rye, Triticale, and Wheat.
 

We have a large selection of cooking supplies for your home food storage needs. These are generally long term food storage items that store well in a cool area. They can also be used in everyday cooking. From baking powder to yeast we have the food storage supplies for your cooing needs.
 

A good dairy supply of about 75-100 lbs. per personfor 1 year is often recommended for your home food storage. Dairy products are primarily known as milk, butter, yogurt, and cheese, but there are categories and subcategories that aren't as well known.
 

Dehydrated foods are lighter than foods with moisture and are a great addition to your long term food storage. They can be used with most meals by adding the amount of water needed to rehydrate them. These dried foods are great tasting. Dehydrated foods reconstitute much heavier than their dry weight and often end up less expensive than store prices. Powdered milk, powdered cheese, and powdered eggs are just a part of our selection. We also have dehydrated vegetables, dried fruit, and textured vegetable proteins. Many of these long term food storage items are similar quality to freeze dried foods, but at a small fraction of the cost.
 

Desserts are a nice comfort food during times of stress and are a great addition to your long term food storage. You should have some sort of dessert product such as pudding, cake mixes, or other items in your home food storage. Although not a basic food group, they can reduce stress and keep some semblance of normality during emergencies.
 

A good selection of powdered drink is a must for your home food storage. After a few days of nothing but water, a little flavor is much desired. And sometimes a nice warm cup of apple drink, peach drink or orange drink is just the thing for calming and soothing your nerves after a hard day at work.
 

About 15-20 lbs. per person of fats and oils per year are recommended for your home food storage. These items are essential for much of the cooking that will be done. In times of emergency, one of the most bartered and valuable items is vegetable oil. Be sure to have enough oils and fats in your long term food storage so that you won't get caught short.
 

Freeze dried foods provide long term food storage through a process that freezes and then extracts the mositure from foods. This produces a food that is light weight and can be reconstituted with water for a delicious meal. The process used for freeze dried foods helps retain much of the flavor. This makes it a perfect addition to meal time preparations. When properly sealed so they cannot absorb moisture, they can store for extended periods and thus are great for any long term food storage plan.
 

As part of the basic food groups, fruits are much needed in your diet. Most basic food storage calculators leave it out, but it is another needed item in your home food storage. You may want up to 100 pounds per person or more depending upon how much you normally eat.
 

A great selection of Grain Mills and Wheat Grinders so you can make soups, flours, and more easily and simply.
 

What are Legumes? According to Montana State University, "legumes are plants that bear their seeds in pods." You will need about 60-100 lbs. for a basic 1 year food storage. Legumes are plants such as beans, lentils, peanuts (they're in pods too), and peas. There are more types of legumes, but these are the most popular. They promote better health because of the fiber, calcium, folate and other nutrients. They are great for home food storage because of their long shelf life.
 

Materials and supplies for packaging your food storage and emergency preparedness items.
 

Though not as nutritious as whole grains, pasta can be a great, quick meal. Spaghetti, macoroni, and egg noodles are great with sauces or plain. Pasta falls under the grains category in most food storage calculators and when packaged correctly, is great for any long term food storage program.
 

Delicious breads, rolls, cookies, brownies, gravies, macoroni and cheese, muffins, pancakes, waffles, pudding soups and more are in this category. Each is great for home food storage and are great comfort foods. Just imagine having fresh, hot, homemade bread or warm, succulent brownies anytime you want.
 

Sprouting or kitchen gardening is a great way to get nutritious vegetables for far less than it costs in stores. When sprouted, seed provide greater nutrients and health benefits. It has been said that sprouting may produce up to 10 times more vitamin A, B complex, C, and E than just the dried seeds alone. Sprouts also make a great addition to salads and other foods.
 

TVP and imitation meat are normally one in the same. Due to legal reasons, many companies that repackage TVP are required to call it something else.
 

A good supply of vegetables is great to have on hand as part of your long term food storage. Often, these will be freeze dried or dehydrated, but they can come in other varieties too. Some things we think are vegetables are actually considered fruit so if you don't see it here, please check the fruit section.
 

Many agencies recommend 14 gallons of water storage, but that is only a two week supply. Those in earthquake country realize that is not enough. Everyone else would do well to have more too. Depending on the disruption, drinkable water may be 8 or more weeks away. Unfortunately, that is a lot of barrels of water. Fortunately, we have portable water filter and portable water purifier supplies that can help. Water storage is the most important item in your home food storage. You can live a long time without food, but only days without water.
 

Books about Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness, and more may be found here.