Some of places I have been looking at for a extended food kit. Cost would be higher than buying local due to shipping but still ok. I have found some of these in our local grocery store, but a few like canned butter, and bacon.. no.
Results for Canned Meats, Cheese & Butter Survival Acres has over 1700+ Emergency Food Items, Dehydrated, Freeze Dried, we are the largest supplier in America.
Just do a google search on survival foods.
Seems like cost per serving on a dried food list comes out to about 3.5 per serving.
Freezed dried is like 7.00. USD.
You really have to look at serving size on these though. For me I need around 2200 Cal/day, and a 1 cup serving that has 270 cal, just won't do it.
I want to order a pack that will give 2200 cal/day, for 4 people for 3 months. I am currently researching this and will order something soon. I don't have time now to menu plan it myself, and will use this as a base to keep on board.
I'll post there what exactly I get when I do.
Some reallly good ideas presented in this thread. Thanks for all that posted.
Some of the things I like are:
Of course a watermaker. To me it is essential. I plan on building our own. Got the plans for it, and currently watching ebay for a CAT pump.
Sprouting. Best way to get fresh food aboard, lots of vitamins.
Yougurt. Plan on making our own.
Canning. Looking into this. Read Beth Lenords piece on her site about it. Looks promising.
Drying. Just bought a book on it and plan on making our own beef and fish jerkey, and drying fruits and veggies.
Bob