Food storage containers

Hello Brothers and Sisters,

When you finally get excited, and decide to get your food storage, there are usually some thoughts that begin to dawn on you...like what is a practical way to store 200lbs. of steel cut oat groats? This is very important to consider, because you cannot store any grains for a long period of time in their original bags. Some small insect or larvae will eventually find its way into it. So, when you return home with your supplies be prepared with FOOD GRADE airtight containers to store your items in.

My suggestion is to dry pack them at home in the #10 cans from the storehouse if they are items you have not purchased from the storehouse directly, or have large 5 gallon buckets with a good seal on them, for long term storage. You can borrow a dry pack canner from the Bishops storehouse, and you can also purchase the #10 cans, lids, and oxygen packets there as well. (The process is much more efficient, and fun if you have at least two other people helping you! :) ) Invite your neighbors to be prepared as well!

I found a resource for reasonably priced storage containers that I would encourage you to look into if you want buckets, and that is www.containerandpac kaging.com . If anyone else knows of some other sources of reasonably priced food grade storage containers, please pass that information on to the rest of us!

The weather is beautiful... enjoy it and have a great day!

~Lori