Staples, Grains, Beans, Organic Grains, Organic Beans, Dry, Dehydrated, Bulk, Storable Dry Foods, Dairy, Information

Staples are nutritious, whole grains & beans without preservatives, full of Vitamins, Minerals, Fiber, Complex Carbohydrates, Vegetable Oils and Protein for a fraction of the cost of processed foods. These healthy foods are what our great grandparents enjoyed. Staples are used for making whole grain breads, beans and rice, oatmeal, cereals and hearty stews and soups. They can even be ground finely to make baby foods, flours and meals or processed into grain, bean or soy milks, tofu etc. See, the free staples recipes on our 3 online books Recipes and Trail Foods I, II and III. We also have a growing cookbook page with a number of helpful Cookbooks for your review. You will need a grain mill, oils or fats, seasonings, some additional meats, poultry or TVP for flavorings and some fresh greens or Sprout Seeds for a healthy diet. Ezekiel Bread Mixes are available, composed of whole grains and beans following the Biblical formula, which contain all 8 essential amino acids to form complete protein, thus producing a high protein, high nutrition survival food. Basic Staples are low cost, no frills survival foods perfect for emergency preparedness and disaster relief food supply. See, FEMA units! Staples have the longest shelf life, because they are the least processed of all foods. Dairy Products such as milk and eggs have 5-8 year shelf life unopened. Keep an emergency food pantry stocked with essentials for your family and friends in case of disruptions in the food supply or in transportation of food stuffs to your local area, crop failure or contamination, increasing food prices and/or job or income loss. Our Basic Staples FEMA units are designed following FEMA recommendations for one year food supplies for individuals or families. You are free to use the FEMA chart and design your own units based upon your families' food preferences. The price would change, based upon your preferences, but you are assured that you will have enough, should the necessity arise. We have tried to show, that preparedness, does not have to cost a fortune. Disaster preparedness takes some of the fear of the future out of the way and it is prudent to put away, while costs are low for times when they may be high or foods may be inaccessible. Don't panic -- do prepare.

We have several pages which feature staples in various packaging.

Please, see:

Beans and Legumes
Bulk Foods (not packed for long term)
Ezekiel Bread Mix
FEMA units (basic one year staples food supplies for individuals or families)
Grains
Organic Grains and Beans
Package Deals and Year Supplies
Buckets of Foods
Small Cans
Large Cans
Dehydrated Foods

Grains & Beans packed for long term storage.

Regular Buckets (RB) and Super Pails (SP) are oxygen absorbed in six gallon USDA approved gasketed plastic buckets, stackable, with a handle for carrying. Protected against insect and bacterial growth by removing oxygen leaving only nitrogen and carbon dioxide or by vacuum sealing in thick Mylar Liners and from rodents and wild animals by the food grade plastic bucket. Food Grade Plastic will not off gas into your food supply! (Staples weight: varies per RB or SP. 6 gallons of feathers would weigh much less than 6 gallons of wheat.)

Each pail has added to it an oxygen absorber to remove residual oxygen and to better insure long term freshness and nutritional integrity.

· Low moisture content, below 13% to assure long term freshness.

· Easy storage. Easily stacked in a closet, basement or spare room.

· Regular Buckets are reusable for food storage, carrying water or household and farm use.

* Super Pails (SP) are the same as nitro pails, but have a thick metal/plastic liner for resealing foods. The foods are vacuum sealed inside each Mylar Liner. Then the gasket lids are hammered in place. The thick Mylar Liner has three advantages: more easily reseals with electrical ties, tape or clamps, is an extra barrier against moisture if you live in a humid area and is a second line of defense against oxygen, in case of loss of bucket integrity through cracking.

* Optional Gamma Seal Lids screw on and off the 6 gallon pails after the gasket lid has been removed and are reusable. The come in several colors and are highly recommended for use after the pails have been opened. We recommend one Gamma Seal Lid for every type of food in buckets that you purchase. For instance if you purchase 7 buckets of Wheat, 7 of Beans, 7 of Powdered Milk; you would need 3 Gamma Seal Lids (one for each type). If you have several types of beans, you might want more, if you anticipate having a bucket of pinto beans open at the same time you have a bucket of lentils open; therefore you would need one more Gamma Seal Lid.

· Long shelf life. Unopened a minimum of 7 years at ambient room temperature 75 degrees F. (Factors which influence shelf life include temperature, humidity and light. The cooler, dryer and darker the longer the shelf life. Keep pails out of direct sunlight.) Shelf life unopened extends up to 20 years when stored under ideal conditions. Once opened RB or SP of grain or beans has about one year shelf life without refrigeration. You would need to protect your food supply from insects, moths and creatures that like to eat grains and/or beans.

· Ease of transport. Fourteen nitro pails can be carried in most cars and lifted by teenagers or adults.

Packaging Definitions

Bulk, NP, SP, Gamma Seal Lids, #10 cans, size #2.5 cans, RB and Mylar Zip Bags.

Bulk Foods -- are packed in bags or boxes and are not packed for long term storage. Average Shelf Life on bulk grains and beans is 1 year at 75 degrees F., if you protect them from insects and small creatures.

RB -- "RB" stands for Regular Bucket. Air is composed of oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. This is a white food grade, plastic, 6 gallon bucket with a gasket lid (air tight) and handles. Foods are packed inside with oxygen absorbers added. Once all the oxygen has been absorbed, then only nitrogen and carbon dioxide remain in the bucket with the foods. This process provides an oxygen free environment for long term storage. The gasket lid is hammered into place forming an air tight seal. Sometimes, with the use of the oxygen absorbers, a concavity can occur in the pliable plastic bucket. Over time, a crack has been reported in some of the buckets. For this reason, we recommend RB storage for 2-7 years. It's advantage is low cost.

SP -- A Super Pail is the same food grade white plastic pail as a 6 gallon Nitro Pail (NP) or 6 gallon RB. It has the same gasket lid as a Nitro Pail. The difference is that inside the Super Pail there is a thick Mylar or plastic liner, which has been vacuum sealed around the food product and Oxygen Absorbers have been added to the bucket. The Mylar or thick plastic liner can be resealed after the lid has been removed. Super Pails should be used for maximum shelf life and as an extra humidity barrier in humid climates. They are recommended for 7-20 year shelf life and you have an extra barrier against oxygen should a crack appear in the bucket. Your foods would still be preserved in the vacuum sealed Mylar liner.

Gamma Seal Lids -- Gamma Seal Lids come in 5 colors. They are recommended to add to your order, because after the gasket lid has been removed, they can be screwed on or off of either your SP or RB bucket. They are reusable and form an air tight seal. We recommend one Gamma Seal for each type of food you order. For instance, if you purchase 4 buckets of Powdered milk and 5 buckets of Wheat, it is recommended that you also purchase 2 Gamma Seal lids, one for the open bucket of milk and one for the open bucket of wheat. Gamma Seal Lids fit on size 4.25 gallon buckets, 5 gallon buckets and 6 gallon buckets or any bucket with a 12 inch diameter opening.

#10 Cans -- Hold about 13 cups dehydrated foods or 1 gallon. Each enamel lined can packed with food comes with a snap on lid for use after opening. Each can contains one oxygen absorber. The cans are double enamel inside and out.

#2.5 Cans -- Hold about 30 ounces volume packed. Each enamel lined can packed with food comes with a snap on lid for use after opening. Each can contains one oxygen absorber. The cans are double enamel inside and out.

Mylar Zip Bag -- This is a 1lb. or 5 lb. pliable thick Mylar bag container with an oxygen absorber packed inside with the foods. Once opened, the Mylar Zip Bag is self sealing with it's own zipper. Benefits include strong light weight packaging, resealable, less expensive shipping due to less weight in Mylar versus metal cans, and can be used where cans are forbidden in remote camping, hiking and backpacking areas and along some water ways. Packed for long term storage and self sealing. Perfect for emergency preparedness, camping, boating, yachts, backpacking, and scouting foods or where ever storage space is limited.

Packaging Supplies -- Oxygen Absorbers, Buckets, Gamma Seal Lids, Poly and Mylar Liners, Bucket Wrenches, and Lid Removers are available for sale, if you would like package your own foods for long term storage. We also sell #10 cans and Can Sealers. If you are purchasing empty cans, they come with metal lids for sealing. You would need to consider purchasing plastic lids also, for use after opening a filled can.

Shipping Information -- Most of our foods ship by UPS or Fed Ex. UPS offers a good discount at 200 lb. And an additional discount at 500 lb. At 1,000 lb. the rate goes up slightly, so we divide 1,000 lb orders or more into two 500-999 lb. orders. Pallet shipping is available for 2,000 lb or more. There is a discount for 4,000 lb. using our Pool Truck, which goes to most areas near East/West Interstates. Commercial Freight is available for most other pallet shipments. Remote areas might not be served well by either and would require either UPS delivery if available or shipment to the nearest local delivery point. You would have to meet the truck and transport further to your end destination.

We can fit up to 48 Buckets of foods plus cans on most pallets. To assure that your foods arrive with none or minimal damage we recommend not over filling a pallet and will break one large pallet into two smaller pallets, if necessary, to protect your food supply during transport. It is prudent not to exceed 2,300 lb/pallet.

If your food proposal weighs 1,500 to 1,999 lb we will give you a quote for both UPS and Commercial Freight.

Pool Truck service starts at 2,000 lb.

Commercial Freight quotes are much more expensive for residential delivery than for commercial delivery. You may want to have your foods delivered to a freight terminal or any commercial address with a fork lift and loading dock who is willing to receive your order for you. You would then pick up your order there and transport it to your home. The difference between residential delivery and commercial delivery can be between $250.00 to $600.00 savings/pallet in shipping charges.

If you are purchasing 55 gallon or 15 gallon Water Drums, for Water Storage, please include them on your pallet order, since it will save you a small fortune in S&H.

Liquids in buckets such as Clover Honey, Un-sulfured Molasses and liquid Lecithin must be shipped with pallet orders via truck; since UPS will not carry them. A Gamma Seal Lid is recommended for any liquid packed in a bucket!

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