All residences are encouraged to have emergency food storage on hand. When it makes sense, they are also encouraged to grow a garden, and/or to preserve the fresh produce by canning or other methods. Items to consider may include the following.
- It isn’t necessary for you to preserve the food that you grow in your own garden
- It also isn’t necessary to grow a garden; you may preserve the produce from others’ gardens, or produce that you purchase from the store or produce market
- Methods of preservation include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Canning
- Pickling
- Freezing
- Freeze Drying
- Dehydrating
- Burying some root vegetables in sand, or leaving them in the ground where they were grown
- Storing some types of fruits and vegetables in a root cellar
Here are some planning resources to assist in achieving these gardening and preservation methods, if you choose to do so:
Tips for Food Storage and Production: You can prepare for hard times with a supply of food and other necessities to help you get through any unexpected challenging times.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/life/tips-for-food-storage-and-production?lang=eng
Area Temporal Preparedness Guide (see “Home Storage and Production”): These guidelines and activities can help you become more prepared. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/bc/content/shared/english/life-help/Temporal-Preparedness-Guidelines-North-America-Central-Area%20Guide-May-2021.pdf?lang=eng
USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning: The official 2015 home canning guide, produced by the National Center for Home Food Preservation.
https://nchfp.uga.edu/
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