Long-Term Food Storage: The Experiment

Several months ago, I began an experiment into long term food storage and thus far the experiment has been a success. This experiment has saved our family money and resulted in no spoiled food. Since beginning this experiment, I have shared this with others and others have begun the process. Several have asked me to share how we make this happen and I would like to take the next several days and share with you how we have learned and benefited form this process.

This experiment began as I saw food prices rise and wanted to find a way to save money. Another aspect to the experiment is to have food stored away  in case of an emergency. Since beginning the experiment, my family and I have approximately three months of food readily available.

Before you begin the long-term food storage process, take a look at a few advantages and disadvantages. The list below is quite small, but definitely worth considering.

The advantages of food storage:

1. Saves Money – Not only does buying in bulk save money, but buying before food prices rise saves money as well.
2. Emergency Preparedness – Having food available in case of an emergency is a valuable resource to taking care of your family.
3. Food is available – The method we use for long term food storage makes the food readily available. We use a rotation method – more to come soon.

The disadvantages of food storage:

1. Expensive to begin – At the beginning of this process, a larger grocery bill due to beginning the process.
2. Space – Depending on what long-term food storage method and how much food you store, space will be priceless. I will share with you some tips to saves space in the midst of the process.
3. Risk of spoiled food – As with storing any food for a long period of time, there is a risk of having the food spoil or having it ruin.

 Over the next few days, I want to share with you the process we use for our method of long-term food storage.  While we do store food for our family, we are also prepared to share our blessings with others.

Stay tuned for more.

Just my thoughts,