How much food do I need? Use our food storage calculator
Use our food storage calculator to calculate how much food you and your family need. You will need to use your own judgment when making decisions as to how much food to buy. Fifty pounds of oats can work wonders in the right hands, but if you’re limited to making oatmeal it will seem silly to buy so much. Something that many experts say: Buy and store the kind of food that you will eat.
Learning to cook with your food storage is an important aspect of being prepared and also can provide tasty and healthy meals for your family. Begin by modifying your existing recipes, such as soups, stews and casseroles with food storage items. Start incorporating recipes into your meal plans to effectively rotate your stored food. This will help to keep your food storage fresh.
Use the following calculator to figure the minimum food storage amounts for your family for a year. These are only recommendations. You will need to determine the needs of your own family.
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