Click on this post to see the March in-store Specials from Honeyville Farms.

The Church no longer gives recommended amounts for how much long-term food to store. This suggested outline is simple way of dividing up your cannery orders so that the cost is spread out over each month.
Remember - the long-term storage food items are your 4th priorty. A 3-month supply of every-day foods is your 1st priority. See the Helpful Hints page for more information.

A good source for information on home canning can be found at The National Center for Home Food Preservation.

Set aside a particular amount of your budget for home storage and purchase a few extra items from the grocery store each week. Also, purchase 1-6 cans of basic food items like grains or beans from the Church home storage center each month.

“For long-term storage needs, and where permitted, gradually build a supply of foods that will last a long time and that you can use to stay alive, such as wheat, white rice and beans.” - All is Safely Gathered In, Family Home Storage 2007

You can now purchase cases of wheat, white rice, beans, and oats online through ldscatalog.com for your longer-term storage supply of family home storage. These items are in addition to the Family Home Storage Starter Kit that was introduced in December 2007. Click here to order today and have them shipped directly to your home.
Other sites where you can order long-term food storage on-line are listed here.
WaltonFeed.com
ShopBlueChipGroup.net

This Preparedness Spreadsheet lists menu items for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for a 3-Month Food Supply. At the end it gives you a shopping list for all the ingredients for those specific meals.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has excellent pamphlets that discusses information about food storage. We have it linked to our site, so you can easily download a copy for yourself.