Food Storage

Joealberta · 2016-05-13T12:11:23Z

New to this all and have a few questions on some basics of food storage. I was thinking of hitting up my local Walmart and buying a bunch of dried pasta as part of my initial investment in food. The bags usually have a best before date of 16-18 months, but does anyone have some input into what is realistic if; A) I leave them wrapped in their packaging and just put on the shelf in pantry? B) I leave them in packaging but also toss into a bucket with a gamma lid seal?C) I get a food saver and repackage them? And/or also put into bucket with a gamma lid seal.Can I realistically extend the life to 24 months? 36 months? 48 months?What about bulk rice and beans, can I just dump them into a bucket with a gamma lid seal and what sort of edible life frame would that allow? Or again do I also invest in a food saver and repackage rice and beans as well? I have access to 3.5 gallon buckets and gamma lids through work and that is why I keep mentioning them, but are they as effective as I am hoping?Thank you.

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16/06/2016 2:03 pm

http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=343889

Check this link out. It has a TON of info on food storage!

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22/06/2016 5:40 am

Wholesale club has some great bulk options for bean, lentils, peas, oats and such

https://www.wholesaleclub.ca/

For wheat i found a local producer on the link below

http://www.organicfarmdirectory.ca/AB_producers-all-customservices.php

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