We are taught to store food. We have been instructed time and again to store the food. I have seen families that have not used their food storage, but I have also seen families that do use it and they are grateful that they have it. Food storage is a commandment from the leaders of the church. Personally this is reason enough to begin a food storage program. I look at it in a similar way to obeying any of the other commandments that we have been taught.
Food storage can help to defray the cost of food during difficult times in the economy or when you lose your job. When our grandparents were young most families had a garden and canned some of their own food. They were a lot less reliant on jobs and the economy to provide food for their families. They could hunt, grow and store the food. Unfortunately many of those skills are gone. If you have food storage you can stock up when items are on sale, and use that until the item is priced for less again.
Food storage can also help during times of emergency. Whether it is a bad snowstorm, or a flood that stops food from reaching you temporarily it is nice to know that you can still feed your family. You can also help those around you, and share with your neighbors during such a crisis. When the trucks stop running to the store, it is amazing at how fast they really do run out of food.
Ultimately we may use our food storage so that we combat a famine or economic hardship. We may use it to help those around us. We may not use it at all, but it is important to follow the guidance of our church leaders. It can bless economically and with peace of mind.
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