These are the prices and ways I purchase dry goods in bulk for my $300/yr basic food storage (which I build on through canning, dehydrating, and buying medium and long term storage items) See my blog, How To Start A Food Storage (My Method aka The Best Method). I'm not saying these are bottom dollar prices, but they are what I can find locally. You'll also want to contact farmers markets, co-ops, any mills within 50-100 miles, etc.. When the difference is $1/lb and you need 200 lbs a 2 hr drive isn't so bad.
You can get a one year basic survival rations food storage for under $65 a month for two people. Will it be the best stuff ever? Nope. It'll be oatmeal, tortillas, rice, beans, salt, sugar, and oil... Daily.
This is just the start anyone without allergies should be building from. A can of soup, a gravy mix, meat from hunting, veggies from gardening, canned fruits from water bathing, beef stew from pressure canning, boxed hamburger helper, etc... Can all be added to this base for a better food plan.
Without essentials you'll be chasing calories and protein or spending $1000's too much on "freeze dried" systems. Please please learn to create a food storage yourself and mylar/oxygen absorber and maybe silica (click!) it.
RICE - Lasts 25 years *in mylar with oxygen absorber* stored in under 70° F/21° C
- 120 lbs delivered, free shipping from Walmart for $53.88
- Assumption is you're buying 6 bags.
- You can of course mix and match.
- Comes to $.45/lb
- 25 lbs, store pickup pricing, PA/MD/DE stores, $12.09/bag
- Comes to $.48/lb
- 50 lbs, Costco order, $22.69/bag
- Comes to $.45/lb
- Only available in a few locations for delivery, but should be in most stores.
- 50 lbs, Sam's Club, $17.99/bag
- Comes to $.36/lb
- 20 lbs, Regular Grocery, $8.99-12.99
- $.45/lb to $.65/lb
OATS, PLAIN - Lasts 25 years *in mylar with oxygen absorber* stored in under 70° F/21° C
- 25 lbs Steel Cut Oats, Sam's Club $32.98
- Comes to 1.32/lb
- 2.65 lbs (42oz) Great Value Oats Canister, Walmart, $3.18
- Comes to $1.20/lb
- 25 lbs, Sam's Club, $13.98
- Comes to $.56
FLOUR - Lasts 7 years *in mylar with oxygen absorber* stored in under 70° F/21° C
- 25 lbs White All Purpose Flour Sams Club, $8.56
- Comes to $.34/lb
- 25 lbs All Purpose Flour, Walmart, $7.98
- Can buy 7 at once for $55.86 or mix/match with rice for instance.
- $50 or higher = free shipping (and probably freshest product).
- Comes to $.32/lb
HARD WHEAT - Lasts 25 years *in mylar with oxygen absorber* stored in under 70° F/21° C
- 50 lbs Dutch Valley Foods (pick up) must login as guest for prices, $33.04
- Comes to $.66/lb
- 40 lbs plus free bucket, Augason Farms, $38.98
- Comes to $.98/lb
- 33 lbs in 6 #10 Cans, LDS online store, $27.75 (white available)
- Comes to $.85/lb
- 25 lbs *LDS Cannery* $6-7/lb - $0.28 max/lb
DRY BEANS - Lasts 25 years *in mylar with oxygen absorber* stored in under 70° F/21° C
- 5.2 lbs Pinto Beans in #10 Can *LDS Cannery* - $5.95 - $1.14/lb
- 25 lbs White Beans *LDS Cannery* $15.00 - $.60/lb
- 25 lbs Black Beans *LDS Cannery* $15.00 - $.60/lb
- 20 lbs Pinto Beans, PA/MD/DE stores, $14.85 - $.74/lb
- 20 lbs Navy Beans, PA/MD/DE stores, $19.80 - $.99/lb
- 20 lbs Northern Beans, PA/MD/DE stores, $22.00 $1.10/lb
- 20 lbs Black Beans, PA/MD/DE stores, $19.72 - $.99/lb
- 20 lbs Lentils, PA/MD/DE stores, $16.80 - $.84/lb
- 20 lbs Red Kidney Beans, PA/MD/DE stores, $22.76 - $1.14/lb
OTHER GREAT PRICES
- *LDS Cannery* #10 Can Dehydrated Apples - $9.75
- flavor oats, drop in smoothies. rehydrated makes a ton!
- *LDS Cannery* Potato Flakes $4.50/#10 Can (1.8lbs - lasts 30 yrs)
- if you're looking for potato flakes basically no ingredients except potatoes and preservatives. Look at this LDS label and try to match it in bulk if mylaring.
- *LDS Cannery* Nonfat Dry Milk - $5.40 for 1.8 lb - makes 4 gallons
- lasts 20 years if only ingredients are milk and vitamins a/d
