Basic Food Storage

From Brigham Young's time to the present, latter-day prophets have counseled Church members to store food for times of need.

In a letter to priesthood leaders on January 20, 2002, the First Presidency wrote:
"Church members can begin their home storage by storing the basic foods that would be required to keep them alive if they did not have anything else to eat...When members have stored enough of these essentials to meet the needs of their family for one year, they may decide to add other items that they are accustomed to using day to day."

It is recommended to store the following for long-term basic food storage:

Grains (wheat, oats, rice, flour, pasta)
Legumes (dry beans, lentils, canned beans, peanut butter)
Fats & oils (vegetable oil, shortening, mayo, peanut butter)
Sugars (White, brown, powdered, honey, corn syrup, jams etc.)
Milk (nonfat dry, evaporated)
Salt, Yeast, Baking Soda, Baking Powder
Water (2 weeks)

The website providentliving.org has a food storage calculator that will calculate what amount you will need for each item for your family size.