"All is Safely Gathered in"

“ALL IS SAFELY GATHERED IN”
Family home storage plan 4/07

Quote: President Hinckley “Occasions of this kind [9/11] pull us up sharply to a realization that life is fragile, peace is fragile, civilization itself is fragile. The economy is particularly vulnerable. We have been counseled again and again concerning self-reliance, concerning thrift….As we have been continuously counseled for more than 60 years, let us have some food set aside that would sustain us for a time in case of need.” Oct.2001, “The Times in Which we Live”

Quote: L. Tom Perry Nov. 1995 “I believe it is time, and perhaps with some urgency, to review the counsel we have received in dealing with our personal and family preparedness. …With events in the world today, it must be considered with all seriousness. We are not in a situation that requires panic buying but the instability in the world today makes it imperative that we take heed of this counsel and prepare for the future.” This was said 13yrs ago. Lots of things have happened since.

Quote: Bishop Keith McMullin, April 2007 “A cardinal principle of the gospel is to prepare for the day of scarcity. Work, industry, frugality are part of the royal order of life. Remember these words from Paul: "If any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." (1 Timothy 5:8)

What Is The NEW Food Storage Plan?
3 Months Regular Food PLUS Longer Term Food Storage
“All is Safely Gathered In” (providentliving.org)

Why the Change?
“Brethren, I wish to urge again the importance of self-reliance on the part of every individual Church member and family. None of us knows when a catastrophe might strike…the best place to have some food set aside is within our homes … Five or six cans of wheat in the home are better than a bushel in the welfare granary. I do not predict any impending disaster. I hope that there will not be one. But prudence should govern our lives…We can begin ever so modestly. We can begin with a one week's food supply and gradually build it to a month, and then to three months. I am speaking now of food to cover basic needs. As all of you recognize, this counsel is not new. But I fear that so many feel that a long-term food supply is so far beyond their reach that they make no effort at all.” (Pres. Hinckley, “If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear” Oct “05, Priesthood)

3-Month Supply (get first)
“Build a small supply of food that is part of your normal, daily diet. One way to do this is to purchase a few extra items each week to build a one-week supply of food. Then you can gradually increase your supply until it is sufficient for three months. These items should be rotated regularly to avoid spoilage.” providentliving.org

Consider: Things you regularly eat but not fresh/frozen: may have no power, no shopping
Think SOS : (mixes are great for this)
Simple (in case sick/busy)
One Pot (less dishes)
Storable ( less rotating)
GOAL: 90 day supply of: breakfasts, lunches and dinners, snacks

To Do this: Make a list of meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks for 30 days then x3 for 90 days. If you will eat once a week, multiply ingredients by 12, if 2 times a month, multiply by 6, etc.(chart) Make a list of what you need for each meal. (chart) Make a shopping list (chart)

For instance for a family of 5
Pancakes/1x per week= 1-5 lb bag makes enough for 6 weeks= buy 2 + bags plus syrup
Chili w/crackers/2x per month=(3 cans chili/2 tubes saltines per meal) x6=18 cans chili/12 crackers
Spaghetti/2x per month (1 jar sauce/1 lb pasta/ ¼ c. parmesan cheese)= 6 jars/6lb pasta/1-jar cheese
(if you want canned vegetables or bread for this, plan for those too)
Brownies/1x per week= (1 box brownie/ 1/3c. oil/ 2 eggs)= 12 box brownies/4 c. oil/ 24 T. egg powder

Long Term Food Storage

“For longer-term needs, and where permitted, gradually build a supply of food that will last a long time and that you can use to stay alive, such as wheat, white rice, and beans. These items can last 30 years or more when properly packaged and stored in a cool, dry place. A portion of these items may be rotated in your three-month supply.” (providentliving.org)
Start with the basics:
* 300lbs Grains (wheat, rice, oats, pasta, barley, popcorn, cornmeal, rye, millet, etc)

* 60lbs Beans (pinto, black, navy, split peas, lentils, soy, navy, lima, northern) (beans plus whole grain=complete protein) or store canned meat (lb for lb)

Then Add:
* 60 lbs Sugar (white, brown, powdered, honey, jello, fruit drinks, corn syrup, jelly)
* 8lb Salt (at least ½ iodized)
Then Add:
o 16 lb (4-#10 cans) Powdered Milk (triple amount for small children)
o 3 gal. Oil (vegetable, canola, olive, shortening, mayo, peanut butter)
o 3 pounds: Yeast, baking powder, baking soda

Why do we start with these?
Long Shelf Life (30+ years if stored properly)
Most Nutrition for the volume (2200 calories, 13 buckets)
Least Expensive ($500)
Provide all vitamins but A & C (tomatoes contain these)
Basis of a Healthy Diet

What will this provide per day? (Think Survival)
Wheat (9 oz) Rice (3.5 oz) Oats (2.2 oz)
Pasta (2 oz) Popcorn (1.3 oz) Beans/Meat (2.5 oz)
Sugar (3 oz) salt (1 3/4 t.) Milk (1 c.) Oil (1 T.)


Basic Food Storage Plan is Survival: It Isn’t a plan where you are going to be full and it is going to be very boring (appetite fatigue- term started after WWII when it was noticed that people in the war torn areas were dying, even though they had food to eat. They had food, but they only had a few different kinds of food so they ate the same thing, everyday.

Next Level: Being Prepared in All Things (The Others)
Planning for Meals

“Church members are encouraged to prepare for adversity by building a basic supply of food… and, over time, longer-term supply items. Beyond this, Church members may choose to store additional items that could be of use during times of distress." Provident Living.org

Other things to add variety to your Food Storage
Fruits Vegetables Mixes Dairy
Sauces Spices/Seasonings Meats Gardens

Using your Year Supply
It takes 3 months to get used to eating whole grain and beans. Can cause severe side affects. Experiment now: rotate, find out what you like for your 12 month menu plan, add ingredients for meal.
> Canned goods stored indoors will store: 3+ years (except tuna/tomatoes-1 year)

How Do You Store All This Stuff?
There are four things that affect the quality= (flavor, appearance, texture, vitamins), of stored food these are known as HALT: Humidity, Air (O2), Light, Temperature (above 70º cuts storage by ½)
You also want to keep it in bug/rodent proof containers.

Types of Storage Containers DATE all food
Mylar Bags: not puncture or rodent proof, store in other container, re-sealable
#10 Cans: Make sure seal is tight, not re-useable, not airtight once opened, stackable.
Buckets: Food Grade, Stackable, re-useable, re-sealable, better with gamma lids.
PETE bottles: re-useable, not stackable, not rodent proof, store in cool/dark place

Where to Store:
Below 70º if possible:
Store in house: top of closets, under beds, false walls, rotating shelves, etc.
Store off of concrete floors as the concrete will leach into the canisters and change the flavor. A piece of ply wood would work well.
After you have done all you can pray that Heavenly Father will bless and protect your food storage.

Where Do I find Food I need?.
Bishop’s Storehouse- 801-798-5565 Address: 421 South 200 East, Spanish Fork, UT 84660
Other Companies: Walton Feed, Emergency Essentials, Honeyville Grain to name a few.
These companies have a large variety of high quality long term storage items.
Also Local: Costco, Sam’s, Macey’s, Smith’s

How Can I afford to buy all of this Food?
Quote: “The Lord will make it possible, if we make a firm commitment, for every LDS family to have a year’s supply of food reserves…All we have to do is decide, commit to do it, and then keep the commitment. Miracles will take place: the way will be opened and we will have our storage areas filled. Vaughn J. Featherstone, April Conference 1976

When Do I Need to Get my Year Supply?
NOW! Most disasters don’t give notice before they strike. It’s not a matter of IF but WHEN.
Do not panic nor go to extremes but do this in haste. Prices are skyrocketing.
"The time will come that gold will hold no comparison in value to a bushel of wheat." (Discourses of Brigham Young, p.298.)

Class Challenge

ü Inventory what you have
ü Make List of What you Need, Start with Basics, THEN add for comfort and variety
ü Pray, Make a Commitment, DO IT! Your survival will depend on it.


"Peace is fragile, civilization itself is fragile. The economy is particularly vulnerable…I do not know what the future holds. I do not wish to sound negative, but I wish to remind you of the warnings of scripture and the
teachings of the prophets which we have had constantly before us.I cannot forget the great lesson of Pharaoh's dream of the fat and lean kine and of the full and withered stalks of corn. I cannot dismiss from my mind the
grim warnings of the Lord as set forth in the 24th chapter of Matthew. I am familiar, as are you, with the declarations of modern revelation that the time will come when the earth will be cleansed and there will be indescribable distress, with weeping and mourning and lamentation. . . .
Now, I do not wish to be an alarmist. I do not wish to be a prophet of doom.
I am optimistic. I do not believe the time is here when an all-consuming calamity will overtake us. I earnestly pray that it may not. As we have been continuously counseled for more than 60 years, let us have some food set aside that would sustain us for a time in case of need. But let us not panic nor go to extremes. Let us be prudent in every respect. And, above all, my brothers and sisters,
let us move forward with faith in the Living God and His Beloved Son...
(Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2001.)

There is a fabulous promise if we follow the new guidelines. Bishop Keith McMullin in April 2007 in his talk to the Priesthood said, “As we do our very best, we can be confident that "the barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail." 1 Kings 17:14 We shall enjoy greater wisdom, security, peace of mind, and personal well-being. We shall be prepared, and because we are prepared, we "shall not fear." D&C 38:30. “



The above is a handout that was prepared by someone else, my friend Debbie Kent. I took it and changed some ofit, removed some and added some things. Thank you Debbie! I used this and the pamphlets in class along with other things. THe pamphlets can be found at http://providentliving.org/fhs/pdf/WE_FamilyResourcesGuide_International_04008_000.pdf