Food
Storage
From p. 10-11 of "Essentials of Home Production & Storage" (PGWE1125).
See also 72 Hour Kits, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage Help, Physical Preparedness, Physical Preparedness Activity, Food Storage Calendar
*Home Production*
1 Gardening | 2 Food Preservation | 3 Nonfoods |
In a garden plot or pots, a variety of vegetables and fruits suitable to the area, particularly those rich in vitamins A and C. | Live plants and animals Drying Canning and bottling Bins Freezing Smoking, salting, pickling |
Quilts Clothing Soap Fuel Furniture |
*Basic Storage*
1 Food for one year
such as: Grains (wheat, rice, corn, or other cereal grains) (300 lbs/person) Nonfat dry milk (75 lbs/person) Sugar or honey (60 lbs/person) Salt (5 lbs/person) Fat or oil (20 lbs/person) Dried legumes (60 lbs/person) Garden seeds The above amounts are estimated for an average adult. They supply 2300 calories per day. or |
2 Water Two-week supply (14 gal./person) 3 Bedding 4 Clothing 5 Medical 6 Fuel and Light |
*Emergency Storage*
(Easily accessible and in portable container)
1 Food * Three-day supply of food requiring no refrigeration or cooking, such as Canned tuna fish or pork and beans (1/2 lb/person) Nonfat dry milk (1/2 lb/person) Graham crackers (1 lb/person) Dried apricots (1 lb/person) Canned orange or tomato juice (46 oz./person) Peanut butter (1/2 lb/person) *This supplies 2100 calories and essential nutrients. 6 Fuel and Light 7 Equipment |
2 Water 1 gal./person 3 Bedding 4 Clothing 5 Personal Supplies and Medication 8 Infant Needs 9 Personal Documents 10 Money |
*Expanded Storage*
1 Foods Foods to give greater variety and nutrition, such as meats and cheese, and fruits and vegetables Miscellaneous: 5 Personal Supplies and Medication 6 Fuel and Light 7 Equipment |
2 Water Water tanks or Water beds 3 Bedding 4 Clothing 8 Paper and Cleaning Products 9 Financial Resources |