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Number 1 investment for 2009? Your answer should be…..”Food”. Hundreds of thousands of Americans and people around the world lost their job's these past few years. Are you prepared if you suddenly lost your job?

Are you prepared for hard economical times? Are you prepared for a possible natural disaster? Are you prepared should you get sick or hurt and unable to work? Could you feed your family if any of these things were to happen to you? These are questions everyone should be asking themselves.

The majority of Americans are not prepared. They might be able to last a couple of weeks or maybe a month if some type of hardship were to strike them.

Unfortunately, many people feel caught up in a rat race that will not allow a garden or stocking up on food and necessary everyday living supplies. “I don’t have the time”, “I don’t have the room”, “I don’t know how”, I don’t have enough money to do this”, are common excuses for not digging in the dirt, and not planning for the future unknown.

Our grandparents, great-grandparents and those before them would fill their pantries and cellars from harvest to harvest only going to town or the city to purchase small amounts of supplies once a month, or even only a few times a year.

Our ancestors grew most of their own food. Cattle, hogs, chickens, rabbits were butchered. In the Fall brine cured and stored in the cellar. Garden vegetables were canned, root vegetables were buried in the root cellar and garlic, leeks and onions were hung in the cellar to dry. Fruits were preserved as well as berries preserved into jams, jellies and syrups. Our ancestors were prepared for the future unknown.

With all the modern day conveniences available to us today it is easy to get what we want, when we want it but at what cost? How old are the foods you are buying? Where does the food you buy come from? How was it grown, with pesticides? Is the food you buy safe for your family to eat? Will the local grocery store even have the shelves stocked tomorrow? Many studies have been done regarding the benefits of growing and preserving your own food. We would all do well to continue the preparedness practice just as our ancestors did before us.

There are 31 million Americans now on food stamps and probably standing in line at the local food banks so they can feed their families. Have that many people actually forgotten how to care for their families? What happens if the government stops giving out food stamps? What happens when there is no more food donations to your local food bank? It seems the answer for most of these people would be “they would starve.”

It really doesn’t matter whether you live in the city, the suburbs or the country. You can grow part or all of your own fresh nutritional food. It really doesn’t matter if you are a millionaire or a minimum wage worker, you can stock up on necessary food and supplies should you fall on hard times or a disaster hits your area.

Don’t you think it is about time you start gaining the knowledge and put in to practice what our ancestors knew and practiced every day before it is too late? Going back to basics and reclaim your freedom.

There are many resources available for each and every human being to be able to gain the knowledge of basic human survival: Water, Food and Shelter.

In researching several sources it was astounding to me the amount of food it would take for one person to survive for one year. How much does one person eat in a year? “Food for thought” so to speak.

Below is a basic preparedness list of what it would take to feed one person for one year. This list has been compiled from several different sources and can be varied. Just make sure if you substitute an item that you substitute it with comparable nutritional value.

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*STAPLES*	AMOUNT	APPROX. SHELF LIFE
Wheat, winter	650 lbs	Indefinitely
Unbleached White Flour	120 lbs	1-2 Years
Bulgur Wheat	110 lbs	Indefinitely
Whole Kernel Corn or Corn Meal	75 lbs	5 Years
Baking Powder	2 Large Boxes	2 Years
Cornstarch	4 Large Boxes	5 Years
Baking Soda	12 lbs	Indefinitely
Oatmeal	25 lbs	5 Years
Honey	2 Gallons	Indefinitely
Molasses	1 Gallon	Indefinitely
Karo Syrup	1 Gallon	Indefinitely
Sugar (Keep Dry)	25 lbs	Indefinitely
Brown Sugar (Keep Dry)	12 lbs	Indefinitely
Salt	100 lbs	Indefinitely
Shortening/Lard	60 lbs	3 Years
Soybean Oil	1 Gallon	3 Years
Peanut Oil	1 Gallon	3 Years
Olive Oil	1 Gallon	3 Years
Coffee	12 Large Cans	3-5 Years
Cocoa	4 Large Boxes	3-5 Years
Spaghetti	10 lbs	5 Years
Macaroni	12 lbs	5 Years
Misc. Noodles	15 lbs	5 Years
Rice, white	15 lbs	5 Years
Rice, brown	15 lbs	6-9 months
*PROTEIN*
Powdered Milk	100 lbs	2-15 Years
Mixed Nuts	20 lbs	1-2 Years
Peanuts	10 lbs	1-2 Years
Soybeans	20 lbs	5 Years
Pinto Beans	15 lbs	5 Years
Red Beans	10 lbs	5 Years
Navy Beans	10 lbs	5 Years
Large Lima Beans	15 lbs	5 Years
Baby Lima Beans	12 lbs	5 Years
Blackeyed Peas	10 lbs	5 Years
Dried Green Peas	15 lbs	5 Years
Millet Grain	10 lbs	5 Years
Split Peas	15 lbs	5 Years
Mung Beans	15 lbs	5 Years
Alfalfa Seeds - Lentils	15 lbs	5 Years
Garbanzo Beans	12 lbs	5 Years
*TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN(Textured soy protein)*
Chicken	12 lbs	5 Years
Hamburger	15 lbs	5 Years
Sausage	12 lbs	5 Years
Plain	15 lbs	5 Years
Ham	15 lbs	5 Years
Bacon	12 lbs	5 Years
*CANNED FOOD*
Peas	10 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Peas and Carrots	10 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Corn	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Green Beans	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Carrots	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Tomatoes	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Spinach	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Pumpkin	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Asparagus	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Turnip Greens	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Mustard Greens	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Collard Greens	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Sauerkraut	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Cabbage	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Cauliflower	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Onions	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Ketchup	12 jars/Bottles	3-5 Years
Relish	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Pickles	12 jars	3-5 Years
Zuccini Squash	12 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Potatoes	12 Jars/cans	3-5 Years
*DRIED FOOD - 75% MOISTURE REMOVED*
Prunes	12 lbs	Indefinitely
Raisins	12 lbs	Indefinitely
Apples	12 lbs	Indefinitely
Pears	12 lbs	Indefinitely
Peaches	12 lbs	Indefinitely
Apricots	12 lbs	Indefinitely
Blueberries	10 lbs	Indefinitely
*SPICES & CONDIMENTS*
Soup base, beef	3 lbs	2-3 Years
Soup base, chicken	3 lbs	2-3 Years
Granulated garlic	2 lbs	2-3 Years
Granulated onion	1 lb	2-3 Years
Cayanne pepper	3 lbs	2-3 Years
Celery salt	8 oz	2-3 Years
Oregano	8 oz	2-3 Years
Chili powder	8 oz	2-3 Years
Dry mustard	8 oz	2-3 Years
Ginger, ground	8 oz	2-3 Years
Mace, ground	8 oz	2-3 Years
Allspice, ground	8 oz	2-3 Years
Marjoran, ground	8 oz	2-3 Years
Pickling spice	1 lb	2-3 Years
Pumpkin pie spice	8 oz	2-3 Years
Cinnamon sticks	8 oz	2-3 Years
Cinnamon, ground	8 oz	2-3 Years
Nutmeg	8 oz	2-3 Years
Sage, ground	8 oz	2-3 Years
Poultry seasoning	8 oz	2-3 Years
Black Pepper	8 oz	2-3 Years
Parsley Flakes	1 lb	2-3 Years
Bay leaves	8 oz	2-3 Years
Curry Powder	8 oz	2-3 Years
Cloves, Ground	8 oz	2-3 Years
Horseradish	8 oz	2-3 Years
Cream of Tarter	4 oz	2-3 Years
Old Hickory smoked salt	8 oz	2-3 Years
Cumin seed, ground	4 oz	2-3 Years
Tarragon leaves	8 oz	2-3 Years
Vanilla beans	8 oz	2-3 Years
Tumeric, ground	8 oz	2-3 Years
Paprika	1 lb	2-3 Years
Thyme, ground	8 oz	2-3 Years
Rosemary	8 oz	2-3 Years
Maple flavoring	1 pint	2-3 Years
Vanilla flavoring/Extract	1 pint	2-3 Years
Lemon extract	3 oz	2-3 Years
Peppermint flavoring	4 oz	2-3 Years
Almond extract	4 oz	2-3 Years
*CANNED JUICE*
Tomato	12 Large Cans	3-5 Years
Pineapple	12 Large Cans	3-5 Years
Apple	12 Large Cans	3-5 Years
Grapefruit	12 Large Cans	3-5 Years
*CANNED FRUIT*
Apples	15 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Applesauce	15 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Apricots	15 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Peaches	15 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Pears	15 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Cherries	15 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Blackberries	15 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Blueberries	15 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Strawberries	15 jars/cans	3-5 Years
Mixed Fruit	15 jars/cans	3-5 Years
*DEHYDRATED FOOD*
Cheddar cheese powder	2-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Swiss cheese powder	2-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Butter powder	2-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Peanut butter powder	2-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Multi purpose food	2-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Egg powder	2-#10 Can	Indefinitely
*VEGETABLES (dehydrated)*
Cut Green Beans	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Diced Beets	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Diced Cabbage	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Diced Celery	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Corn	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Chopped Onions	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Diced Potatoes	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Sliced Potatoes	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Potato Granules(for mashed)	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Soup blend	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Spinach flakes	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Stew blend	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Tomato crystals/flakes	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Peas - green garden	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
*FRUIT (dehydrated)*
Applesauce (plain)	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Apple slices	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Apricot slices	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Banana flakes	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Banana slices	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Date slices	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Fruit cocktail	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Fruit mix	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Peach slices	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Prunes, pitted	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Raisins, seedless	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely
Tomato flakes	1-#10 Can	Indefinitely

Please Note: The above chart is only a recommendation. Again it can vary depending on your families likes and dislikes. We realize the amount of food listed above would cost thousands of dollars, and is a little overwhelming on what it takes to be prepared. You don’t have to purchase your year’s supply all at once, start out by just purchasing a few extra items a week and you will be surprised how fast your emergency food supply will grow. This chart does not include toilet paper, toothpaste, personal care items, water storage or other miscellaneous supplies you would need for basic everyday living. We will discuss these items in detail in our upcoming online magazine issues. Best time to start preparing for the future unknown? “NOW”

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