Additional Items You Should Keep on Hand
Your food storage at Heartland Storehouse is a full 2000 calories per day with the Foundation Package and 2300 calories per day with the Foundation Plus Dairy package, but we know in times of stress we all want "COMFORT" foods to raise our spirits. We have come up with an optional list to supplement your food stored at Heartland Storehouse. Only buy things that you use now and can rotate each month.
Recommended amounts are per person.
Cooking Essentials
-1/2 pound yeast, 1 pound baking powder, 1/2 gallon vinegar, 2 gallons vegetable oil, 12 cans evaporated milk
(more oils and powdered milk if you are not buying the Dairy Package)
Sweeteners
-3 pounds honey, 3 pounds brown sugar, 1 pound molasses, 3 pounds jam, 6 lbs flavored drink mix, 1 pound gelatin
Extras (buy only things you use every week)
-dried fruits (apples, raisins, cranberries, apricots, figs, prunes, etc)
-canned goods (soups, tomato sauce, tomato paste, tomatos diced, all varieties of fruit, etc)
-canned meats (tuna, chicken, vienna sausage, Spam, etc)
-an extra bottle or two of your favorite spices, dehydrated onion
Easy Gardening
(Your garden seeds are 16 popular varieteis of vegetables - dried to optimum moisture content for long term storage. Each of the varieties are individually packaged in a hermetically sealed triple foil package which can be re-sealed, then doubly protected in the hermetically sealed #10 can. All varieties are open-pollinated (non-hybrid) to permit continuous seed replenishment if desired. Includes instructions for planting, harvesting, and collecting seed to replenish seed for a perpetual garden. Sufficient seed to plant approximately 2/3 acre.)
It is important to gain gardening skills a little at a time, so you are prepared. Start to think "outside the box" when it comes to gardening. You do not have to have a huge garden to begin. You could experiment with indoor sprouting or container gardening. But if you feel ready to begin honing your gardening skills here are some great videos on how to do it. (After watching the video click the back arrow on your browser to stay in Heartland Storehouse's website)
How to make raised beds in your garden
How to build raised beds and a cold frame in the city
More tips on starting seeds indoors
Planning your container vegetable garden
Sprouting
This is the easiest gardening you can do! Watch some of these fun videos to learn the "art of sprouting".
Becoming More Self Sufficient
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