Goals, Cannery Prices & Christmas Gift Ideas

Here’s a list of the cannery’s current price per pound on bulk foods I have so I know when I’ve found a good price. I print it up and stick it in my wallet or with my grocery list so I have it handy when I go grocery shopping:

CANNERY PRICE PER POUND

Beans (Black) $0.57
Beans (Pinto) $0.51
Beans (White) $0.57
Milk (Dry) $1.78
Rice (White) $0.64
Sugar $0.42
Wheat (Red) $0.27
Wheat (White) $0.31
Dried Apple Slices $4.33
Carrots $1.84
Macaroni $1.00
Oats (Quick) $0.42
Oats (Reg) $0.42
Onions $1.98
Potato Flakes $1.12
Spaghetti $0.98
Beans, Refried (Dehydrated) $1.04
Cocoa Mix $0.91
Flour (White) $0.38
Fruit Drink Mix $0.75

As all of our retailers are so quick to point out, it’s getting to be time to start thinking about Christmas gifts! Why not let emergency preparedness and food storage guide your gift-giving? There are many small- and big-ticket items that you could give or receive or stuff in a stocking that could prove very useful now and in the future. Sound boring? I dare you to find someone who wouldn’t like receiving at least one of these items:

Flashlight
Powerbars
MREs
Batteries
Hand-cranked radio
Card games for 72-hour kit
Compass
Hand-cranked cell phone charger
Wheat grinder (hand or electric)
Tent
Sleeping bag
Ham radio
Walkie-talkies
Bread machine
Water storage barrels
Pocketknife
Crock pot (for cooking beans)
Dutch oven
Camp stove
Mixer that’s good for bread-making
Generator
Fire extinguishers
Gas grill or charcoal grill
Smoker
Rain gear
Deep freezer for extra food storage
Food storage shelving
Good kitchen knife
Good pans for cooking more at home—bread pans, pizza pans, nonstick skillet, etc.
Garden seeds
Giftcard from Emergency Essentials or other such company
1-month supply of one item (chocolate bars?!?)
Recipe book
Rain gear
Survival guide
CPR class gift certificate
Fire escape ladder
Extra propane tank (if you already have a gas grill)

Oh, I could go on and on . . .

Have a great week!