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There are many ways to approach Food Storage. The old-time way was to get a year’s supply of four basics: wheat – salt – honey – milk.
That evolved into a more rounded program that looks something like this list which shows the pounds per person of each item you need for a year supply:
GRAINS Wheat 150 Flour 25 Corn Meal 25 Oats 25 Rice 50 Pasta 25 Total Grains 300 FATS AND OILS Shortening 4 Vegetable Oil 2 Mayonnaise 2 Salad Dressing 1 Peanut Butter 4 LEGUMES Beans, dry 30 Lima Beans 5 Soy Beans 10 Split Peas 5 Lentils 5 Dry Soup Mix 5 Total Legumes 60 SUGARS Honey 3 Sugar 40 Brown Sugar 3 Molasses 1 Corn Syrup 3 Jams 3 Powdered Fruit drink 6 Flavored Gelatin 1 Total Sugars 60 MILK Dry Milk 60 Evaporated Milk 12 Powdered Eggs 4 COOKING ESSENTIALS Baking Powder 1 Baking Soda 1 Yeast 0.5 Salt 5 Vinegar 0.5
If this is the approach you have taken to your family’s Food Storage, it’s time to TAKE STOCK of what you are really able to do (make) with these commodities.
Also TAKE STOCK of if your family members will actually eat it.
Yes, you need to consider including these types of items in your food supply, but if you can’t live on them, you may not be as prepared as you think.
You know your family — Do you need to find a different path?
Two Chickens Homestead 
Thanks for the very helpful list for proper food storage. It’s important to take stock of what you have and what your family actually eats to be fully prepared.
Thanks again,
Chris Cantrell
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