FOOD STORAGE REQUIREMENTS - ONE PERSON/ONE YEAR
(amounts for adults -- for children, divide by 2, except for milk)
GRAIN: 300-400 lbs.
(wheat, flour, pasta, rice, popcorn,
oats, potatoes, baking mixes)
SALT: 5 lbs.
(store iodized rather than plain &
in original container)
LEGUMES: 35-60 lbs.
(beans - all sorts, lentils, peanuts,
dry soup mixes)
MILK: 17 lbs. per adult.....75 lbs. per child
(instant, regular dehydrated, canned
6 cans=1 lb.)
SUGAR: 100 lbs.
(granulated, brown, syrups, honey, flavored
jellos, syrups)
OIL: 25-35 lbs.
(oil, shortening, margarine/butter, mayo,
peanut butter)
(1 gal. oil=6 lbs.; 1 qt. mayo=1.5 lbs. oil;
1 lb. peanut butter=.5 lbs. oil)
WATER: 7-14 gal. WEEK (1 to 2gal./day)
FUEL: gas, kerosene, propane, wood, charcoal, candles, matches, starters
EXPANDED FOOD STORAGE - PER PERSON PER YEAR
FRUIT: 80 QUARTS (canned, bottled, dried)
VEGETABLES: 150 lbs.
MEATS: (According to your needs and tastes) 50 lbs., more or
less
BAKING SUPPLIES: yeast, baking powder, baking soda, spices/flavorings
DETERGENTS: bleach, laundry soap, cleansers, dish soap
PERSONAL PRODUCTS: toilet tissue (1 roll/wk), hand soap, shampoo, toothpaste,
deodorant razors, feminine hygiene products
INSTANT MEALS: canned soups, canned pastas, canned chili (20 cans or
more)
52 WEEK ACQUISITION PLAN TO ACQUIRE ONE YEAR'S STORAGE
MONTH 1
Week 1. Grain (45-50 lbs.)
Week 2. Canned meats: beef, turkey, chicken, tuna (25 cans to 25 lbs.)
Week 3. Baking supplies: yeast, baking soda, baking powder ( 1 box
each)
Week 4. Vegetables: spaghetti sauce, salsa, other tomato products (25
cans to 50 lbs.)
MONTH 2
Week 1. Sugar-granulated, brown, powdered (50 lbs.)
Week 2. Canned/bottled fruits (30 qts.)
Week 3. Salt (5 lbs.)
Week 4. Water purification tablets/bleach - learn to use the method
stored
MONTH 3
Week 1. Milk-dry/canned (30 lbs.)
Week 2. Canned/bottled fruits (30 qts.)
Week 3. Sugar-syrups (10 lbs.)
Week 4. Powdered eggs or egg substitute (necessary for most baking)
(5 lbs.)
MONTH 4
Week 1. Grain & dehydrated potatoes or other potato items (50 lbs.
each)
Week 2. Juice (6 gallons)
Week 3. Oil-veg oil or shortening (20 lbs.)
Week 4. Light source (batteries/flashlights, candles/matches, lanterns,
etc.)
MONTH 5
Week 1. Legumes - beans (30 lbs.)
Week 2. Soup - dry mixes or canned (20 cans/10 lbs. dry)
Week 3. Spices, herbs, seasoning, vinegars
Week 4. First aid supplies - basic kit or expand what you have
MONTH 6
Week 1. Grain - pasta (50 lbs.)
Week 2. Pudding mixes (5 lbs.)
Week 3. Gelatin mixes - count toward sugar (5 lbs.)
Week 4. Emergency cooking equipment -- barbecue, propane stove, firewood
MONTH 7
Week 1. Milk - dry/canned (30 lbs.)
Week 2. Jams/jellies - (20 lbs.)
Week 3. Vegetables - canned (50 lbs.)
Week 4. Personal essentials - hygiene, feminine, baby needs
MONTH 8
Week 1. Grain - oats or rice (50 lbs.)
Week 2. Nuts - dry roasted keep best, or Peanut Butter (5 - 15 lbs.)
Week 3. Canned meats (25 lbs.)
Week 4. Medicinal supplies - basic meds and prescriptions
MONTH 9
Week 1. Sugar - honey (20 lbs.)
Week 2. Vitamins/mineral supplements
Week 3. Dry fruit - raisins, leather, chips, dehydrated (5 lbs.)
Week 4. Detergents/cleansers
MONTH 10
Week 1. Grain - flour (50 lbs.)
Week 2. Oil - peanut butter, mayonnaise, butter powder - (15 lbs.)
Week 3. Baking extras - cocoa, coconut, chocolate chips, nuts,
peanut butter
Week 4. Emergency sewing supplies
MONTH 11
Week 1. Grain - wheat (50 lbs.)
Week 2. Dry mixes - pancake, breads, cakes, cookies, other
Week 3. Clothing and bedding - evaluate and update
Week 4. Condiments
MONTH 12
Week 1. Legumes - (30 lbs.)
Week 2. Seeds/sprouting supplies
Week 3. Fruits and/or vegetables (20 qts. each)
Week 4. Paper supplies - toilet tissue, plastics/foils
FIFTH WEEKS
1. WATER
2. WATER
3. WATER
4. WATER
(14 gal. per person is 1 week supply.)
NOTE: You may want to store more of some items for use in natural healing remedies.