Mormon Food Storage

You may have heard that Latter-Day Saints store up food. This is true. the reasons for this are very practical.

1. Food Storage makes the family more stable.
2. When you store food, you can more easily help others in a time of need.
3. When you lose your job, you can live off of food storage.
4. During a disaster, you can secure the needs of your family and others.

I actually work for an Emergency Preparedness company, so I will be linking to them in this post to point you to the different products available.

So here is a little 101 on food storage and emergency preparedness. (Regardless if you are a Latter-Day Saint or not)


1. Grab-n-Go Survival Kits

Make sure you have a 72-Hour-kit that will allow you to have your basic needs met in the event of a disaster that would cause you to have to leave your house.

2. Freeze Dried Food

Unlike regular Food Storage, Freeze Dried Food doesn't need to be rotated because it can last past 30 years. It is a little more expensive up front, but over time, you save big by not having to buy more food to rotate. Also, all you have to do is add water and you have a meal. Very nice!

3. Dehydrated Food

Dehydrated Food doesn't last as long as Freeze Dried Food, but it is less expensive and it will still last from 5-10 years. It can provide those little extras you want in your storage like sauces and cheese.

4. Water Storage

Make sure you have an adequate supply of Water. You can live a lot longer without food than you can without Water. You can get purifiers and filters to obtain clean water from nearby streams or other water sources. You should rotate out your water and make sure it's kept out of sunlight. (So those micro-organisms don't grow in it)

5. MRE

Mre's are a great food source to have on hand. You can use them during an emergency like an earthquake, and they self-heat so you don't need any other cooking supplies to eat them. You can get them in full meals. They last up to 5 years. You can also get them in individual MRE meals.

6. Emergency Supplies

Emergency Preparedness Supplies other than food storage are very important to have on hand. You should have extra flashlights, Dynamo and Solar powered Radios, fuel, tents, etc. A good rule of thumb is to turn off the lights and water in your home for an afternoon and figure out what you are missing.


So this is just a start... but I hope it's helpful. You are only as ready as your neighbor is. This is because in an emergency we all rely on each other.

It's better to be ready years early than 1 minute too late.