Consumer’s Guide:
Preparing an Emergency Food Supply
Elizabeth L. Andress, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Extension Food Safety Specialist,
Department of Food and Nutrition
Storing Water
(Publication No. FDNS-E 34-3)
- How Much Do I Need
- Storing Emergency Water Supplies
- Finding Water in Emergencies
- Hidden Water Sources in Your Home
- Emergency Outdoor Water Sources
- Using Water in Emergencies
- Boiling
- Chlorination
- Another Option: Purification Tablets
- More Rigorous Purification Methods
- Potential Consumer Questions
- How long can I store water prepared by these recommendations?
- Can I can water at home to prepare for emergencies?
(Publication No. FDNS-E 34-2)
- Preparing a Three-Day Emergency Supply
- Preparing a Two-Week Emergency Supply
- Food Suggestions
- Food Ideas That Keep on the Shelf
- If the Electricity Goes Off…
- Cooking Without Power
- Additional Advice About Canned Foods
- Cleaning Sealed Cans After a Flood
- Frequently Asked Questions About Food Dates and Storage
(Publication No. FDNS-E 34-1)
- Putting Together a Disaster Supply Kit
- Nutrition Information for Emergency Food Storage
- Stocking a Long-term Emergency Food Supply
- Bulk Staples
- Stocking Foods for Infants
- Other Foods to Supplement Your Bulk Staples
- Storage and Preparation of Food Supplies
- Grains
- Non-fat Dry Milk/Dairy Products
- Other Foods or Ingredients
- Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
- Shelf Life of Foods for Storage (Unopened)
- If the Electricity Goes Off
Preserving Food: Processing Jams and Jellies
(Publication No. FDNS-E 37-1)
- Follow These Steps in Making Jam or Jelly at Home
- Do I have to pre-sterilize the jars?
- Are there other methods of sealing jars?
- Should I worry about mold?
- Summary
Preserving Food: Using Boiling Water Canners
(Publication No. FDNS-E 37-2)
- Follow these steps for successful boiling water canning
Preserving Food: Using Pressure Canners
(Publication No. FDNS-E 37-3)
- Follow these steps for successful pressure canning
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No single food storage plan will work for everyone. Each family’s needs differ. The most important thing is to start storing just a few items today and add a little more each month.
Survival Supplies
The other day I ran across a yard sale where they were selling their extra emergency water storage containers for dirt cheap. Unfortunately someone beat me to them who was going to use them to go on their family adventures out to the desert. That brought up a good point. It's a good idea to have an emergency water supply at home as well as on your vacation (especially if it's in the desert). Just make sure the kids know they can't have a water fight with it.
Outstanding content ….thanks. Very helpful links out to UGA as well…many thanks. I am new to this subject, so I can use all the help I can get. Storable Food Supply
That is so true Food Insurance. I found great things to help and add to my food storage and my emergency survival kits at yard sales, I even found things to add to my kids individual emergency kit too. Yards sales, discount store like Salvation Army has great stuff to help grow your emergency kits.