Ultimately the lds system recommends 1 year s supply of food as a minimum goal.
Mormon one year food supply.
Even 1 2 weeks worth of food can really ease the financial pressure of the moment.
These are things like job losses illnesses injuries car accidents or death in the family.
Enter the number of weeks storage you want as well as the number of adults and children in your family.
This handy calculator will help you figure out what works for your family.
On their provident living website they talk about first building a short term food supply to last 3 months then expanding out to a long term supply of one year.
It is a one year s supply of food for one person providing between 2000 2400 calories a day.
During these times having the best emergency food possible is a wonderful blessing.
Partly this will be comprised of foods that you like with a shorter shelf life that you will rotate after a few months or a few years.
First watch this helpful video to get started.
One source of this maxim is the command organize yourselves.
It is a one year s supply list that has been modified in 2015.
Honey 2 63oz day 8 lbs.
Having several months or year s worth of food on hand even better.
This week we ve consulted food storage blogger valerie albrechtsen for some of her expert tips on getting started with a 3 12 month food supply.
See first presidency letter jan.
Food storage for one year.
Prepare every needful thing doctrine and covenants section 109 8.
According to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints lds there are many reasons for having a food storage program.
Just how big is a year s supply of food.
In addition they talk about storing water and other necessities like personal hygiene.
Beans 2 6oz day 10 quarts cooking oil 0 87oz day 60 lbs.
Salt 0 35oz day 16 lbs.
Apparently to the mormons this is just common sense.
Children 12 and over count as adults because they tend to eat full portions.
After they have a year s supply of the basics they may then add other foods they are accustomed to eating regularly.
As explained above the lds are now suggesting the following absolute bare minimums for each adult.
This is a list that they have recently added to their website.
20 2002 one adult portion.
Food storage for one year ensign mar.
Gathering food storage and emergency supplies can be simplified by using 12 monthly emergency prep lists see below for an example.
Do you really have a year s supply.
Grains 17 5oz day 60 lbs.
It will be easier to find places to store that amount of food easier to rotate and then you can build on what you have.
Tips for using the lds food storage calculator.