Allie Schulte

Some assume that food storage is something they will get to later in their married life. Saving More than Just Food The First Presidency encourages Church members to build a financial reserve, along with a supply of food and water, as part of their home storage efforts.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > September 2009

Dr. Oscar Pike and his colleagues in the Brigham Young University Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science have done several in-depth studies on long-term food storage. Shelf Life of Long-Term Storage Items Research shows that these common longer-term food storage items, if they are properly packaged and stored at or below room temperature (75 degrees F; 24 degrees C), remain nutritious and edible much longer than previously thought.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > March 2009

This Couldn’t Be Food Storage!”Ensign, Mar. 1990, 71. • “Prepared for Today: Medical Supplies,”Ensign, July 1981, 54–55. • “How Will Your Garden Grow?”Ensign, Mar. 1979, 66. • “When Disaster Strikes,”Ensign, Aug. 1994, 71. • “What’s in the Safe?”Ensign, Aug. 1988, 72–73. • “Tips for Becoming Self-Reliant,”Ensign, Mar. 2000, 68–69. • “Out of a Job?... Even those residing in apartments or condominiums can generally grow a little food in pots and planters.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > August 2007

Lisa Barton

I learned then and know now that as long as I am preparing myself by developing a relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, I will be ready for the future.” Jaron Malyon, Washington, USA I grew up in a home where we used food storage on a regular basis. Living out of home, I never felt entirely comfortable or secure until I had some kind of food storage of my own.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > January 2010

Food storage should, of necessity, also include the storage of water. Even one extra can of food a week added to your food storage is one step closer to a year’s supply.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > April 1986

A year’s supply of food storage is beneficial in several ways: 1. No single food storage plan will work for everyone.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > June 1989

Vaughn J. Featherstone

This morning I would like to discuss food storage. Where food storage violates the law of your land, then abide the law.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > May 1976

John Hal Johnson

Quality of food may also be expected to deteriorate slowly with storage because of time and temperature. A good temperature for storage of canned food is 50° F., which is almost refrigerator cool.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > October 1971

Is it wise to include vitamins in your food storage? If your food storage has limited variety, you should include a multivitamin and mineral supplement.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > August 1977

Jenniev J. Poulson and John R. Christiansen

So long as he can, under the inspiration of the Almighty and with his own labors, he will supply himself with the necessities of life.” Recently the Church food storage plan was explained to a nonmember, who was impressed and increased her family’s supply of food on hand. Fourteen percent of the garages are being used for storage; 10 percent of the food storage is in the basement furnace room; and 25 percent is in a utility room in the basement.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > April 1972

Food storage rotation, important in avoiding rancidity, is easier when we buy and store the types of foods we are accustomed to eating. Differences among countries, cultures, climates, and individual preferences require flexibility in food storage.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > June 1999

Barbara B. Smith

I repeat, home storage should consist of a year’s supply of basic food, clothing, and, where possible, fuel. May I also strongly urge stake and district Relief Society leaders to encourage miniclass instruction on how to use the basic food storage items in daily diets.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > November 1976

He looked at me, grinned, and pointed to a small stack of food. “Food storage!” he said. I asked. “Sure,” he answered. “This is our frugal food storage.” Since then we have followed his frugal food storage theory.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > January 1993

Ensign July 1982 Shirley Nielsen 03150_000_022Rotating Your Food StorageEnsignJuly 198261Rotating Your Food Storage Self-reliance in food storage does not come merely from knowing what we need and then storing it. The quality of food in storage deteriorates over a period of time.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > July 1982

When resources, climate, or culture make food storage difficult, we may need to adapt in order to emphasize home production or “live storage” in the form of livestock. Bishop Vaughn J. Featherstone, Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric and now of the Seventy, offered the following additional suggestions to help members budget for food storage (see “Food Storage,” Ensign, May 1976, 117): • Earmark a portion of your Christmas expenditures for food storage.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > September 1997

It is wiser to have food storage sufficient for only a few weeks or months than to have no storage at all. Borrowing money to acquire food storage is not a good idea. 8.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > August 1981

Ensign March 1992 Pam Taylor 92903_000_026Taking the Bite Out of Food StorageEnsignMar. 199272Taking the Bite Out of Food Storage “How long would your food supply last if there was a disaster? I buy some sale items in quantities to cut costs and to add a variety of familiar foods to my storage.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > March 1992

Marvin K. Gardner

Coping Temporally Temporal preparedness starts with a year’s supply of food, clothing, and, where possible, fuel. People waiting in lines for food and supplies can become irritable and angry.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > January 1982

Learn how to properly package and store longer-term food storage items, such as wheat, white rice, and beans. You can also access information printed in the Church magazines by going to the Gospel Library on LDS.org and visiting the “Food Storage” entry in the Gospel Topics list.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > January 2009

Each time we purchase an item on sale for food storage, we try to save the extra amount we would normally have spent and add it to our food storage fund. Our food storage is growing day by day, can by can, case by case.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > August 2001