“So how do I store food for storage? If you have a freezer, that’s one way to store some food. But don’t rely too heavily on the freezer, because if you have no power for several days you may have to eat all that food real quickly. Home canned and dehydrated food is a great option, especially if you rotate each year. Commercially processed food can be bought in small quantities, in bulk, or even prepackaged … Read entire article »

No matter where you live, it’s wise to store some food for emergency use. But if you live in a rural area, it’s even more important. The farther you live from large cities, the more chances there are that you might have an extended power outage, get snowed or flooded in, or see local stores run short on supplies coming from distant places. We’ve personally experienced several of these situations and been very glad we had … Read entire article »