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Storable Food

All food is storable food, let's talk about the long term.

The term storable food actually covers all food. Storable food, simply put, is stored away for later use, Even fresh food is stored for days in the refrigerator. The real question is how long a particular food item can be stored, what difference does the processing method make, when does it start to lose nutritional value or change in consistency and when does it become dangerous to consume.
Home canned food can be stored for anywhere from a year to a decade depending on how acidic it is, if it's heavily salted, or mostly sugar like jellies and preserves and how it is processed. Assuming that it was processed properly to begin with, canned and dried foods do not normally become unsafe when stored longer than the recommended time, but they eventually discolor, the nutritional value diminishes, the consistency changes and the flavor fades. Rotating home preserved food is very important.
Grains, legumes, salt, sugar and powdered milk are the most common, least expensive, easiest to use and most nutritional storable foods.
Commercially prepared fruits and vegetables are dehydrated or freeze-dried to the optimum level then packed with oxygen absorbers in #10 cans or poly buckets to extend the shelf life. Based on industry studies, these storable food items, unopened and kept consistently between 60 and 70 degrees, are expected to be good for 25 to 30 years, making them perfect for emergency food storage. Once opened, their shelf life is one year.
Four things effect food; temperature, humidity, light and oxygen. Our storable food packed in plastic buckets has three of these four factors covered. It's up to you to maintain a proper temperature. With most whole grains and beans, the shelf life after opening is well beyond a year.
For those who are attentive to the world's affairs and are bracing up for a 'rainy day', we encourage you to try a variety of dehydrated and freeze-dried food in #10 cans and start using these products now.  You will be amazed at the ease to use, the flavor and the cost per serving.  The time has come to put misconceptions of food packaged for long term storage to rest.
 
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Long Term Food Storage
Long Term Food Storage
Be prepared for any disaster or emergency situation by having a 6 month to 3 year supply of dried foods that can be stored for 25 years. Freeze dried fruit and vegetables along with other dehydrated foods, packed in #10 cans or 5 gallon buckets guarantees a dependable, long term, emergency food supply should the need arise.
Organic Food Storage
Organic Food Storage
100% Certified Organic Food packaged for long term storage.
Food Storage Variety Packages
Food Storage Variety Packages
Fruit, vegetable, meat substitute, baking, dairy and cereal packages to fit your unique needs. And one year food packages with a wide variety of grains, soups, stews, fruits, vegetables, desserts, snacks and meat substitutes.
Freeze-Dried Food in #10 Cans
Freeze-Dried Food in #10 Cans
Freeze-dried foods weigh 75 to 90 percent less than the original food making the food easy to store and transport. Fruits and vegetables maintain color and flavor better when freeze dried.
Dehydrated Food in #10 Cans
Dehydrated Food in #10 Cans
The easiest to store and most convenient to use method of storing food is in the #10 can. Add to your pantry as your budget allows and create more variety in your meals.
Storable Food in Buckets
Storable Food in Buckets
Storable food items professionally packaged in buckets will last for 25 - 30 years when stored correctly. This is the perfect method for storing bulk amounts in a manageable way long term.
One Year Supply Storable Food Packages
One Year Supply Storable Food Packages
One year food packages with a wide variety of grains, soups, stews, fruits, vegetables, desserts, snacks and meat substitutes. Dehydrated and freeze-dried food in 5 gallon buckets and #10 cans with a shelf life of 30 years.
Bulk Foods
Bulk Foods
Bulk Foods are packed in bags or boxes. While they will complete the pantry and some items have a shelf life of several years, they are not packaged for long term storage.
 


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