Emergency Prepper
Long-Term Food Storage Planner
Select only what you plan to store. Quantities round UP to whole items.
Family
Note: This planner uses “adult-equivalents” so children count as a fraction of an adult.
Timeframe & Percent of Plan
Church guideline: Grains goal is 25 lb per adult per month total (a combination of wheat/rice/oats/flour/pasta/etc.), not 25 lb of each product. Beans goal is 5 lb per adult per month total (a combination of dry beans), not 5 lb of each bean type.
Wheat cans vs bags: Choose cans, bags, or a mix—avoid double-counting unless you truly want both.
Suggested Starter Amounts: “Other” foods use suggested starter units per adult per month (still optional). Milk note: about 3 pouches/adult/month.
Adult-equivalents:
2.0
Total lbs (selected):
0 lb
Total cost (selected):
$0.00
Selected grains: 0 lb / goal 50 lb
Selected beans: 0 lb / goal 10 lb
Selected “Other”: 0 units / suggested 0.0
| Pick | Product | Weight | Price | Suggested Starter Amount (units/adult/month) | Units Needed | Total lbs | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Slices (#10 Can) | 1.000 lb | $13.33 | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | ||
| Beans, Black (#10 Can) | 5.500 lb | $10.33 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Beans, Pinto (#10 Can) | 5.200 lb | $10.17 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Beans, Great Northern (#10 Can) | 5.300 lb | $9.33 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Carrots (#10 Can) | 2.100 lb | $10.67 | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | ||
| Cocoa, Hot (Pouch)** | 2.031 lb | $7.27 | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | ||
| Flour, White (#10 Can) | 4.000 lb | $7.67 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Macaroni (#10 Can) | 3.000 lb | $6.50 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Milk, Nonfat Dry (Pouch)STARTER | 1.688 lb | $6.83 | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | ||
| Oats, Quick (#10 Can) | 2.400 lb | $7.17 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Oats, Regular (#10 Can) | 2.800 lb | $7.50 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Onions, Dry (#10 Can) | 2.100 lb | $10.00 | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | ||
| Pancake Mix (Pouch)** | 4.000 lb | $4.16 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Potato Flakes (#10 Can) | 1.800 lb | $9.00 | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | ||
| Rice, White (#10 Can) | 5.400 lb | $9.33 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Sliced Freeze-Dried Strawberries (#10 Can) | 0.400 lb | $13.67 | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | ||
| Spaghetti Bites (#10 Can) | 2.700 lb | $6.33 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Sugar, Granulated (#10 Can)STARTER | 5.600 lb | $9.83 | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | ||
| Wheat, Hard Red (#10 Can) | 5.500 lb | $8.33 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Wheat, Hard White (#10 Can) | 5.500 lb | $7.83 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Wheat, Hard Red (Bag) | 25.000 lb | $19.60 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| Wheat, Hard White (Bag) | 25.000 lb | $19.98 | — | 0 | 0.0 | $0.00 | |
| TOTALS (Selected) | 0 | 0 | $0.00 | ||||
Also consider (not on the order form)
These are commonly recommended support items (many are not sold through the Home Storage Center). Amounts below are shown per adult per month, and the calculator also shows your family totals.
- Water (storage): Suggestion: ~1 gal/person/day (~30 gal/month). Family total: 60 gal.
- Salt (iodized) — cooking/preservation: Suggestion: 0.2 lb/adult/month. Family total: 0.40 lb.
- Oils (rotate): Suggestion: 0.25 qt/adult/month. Family total: 0.50 qt.
- Fats/shortening/ghee (rotate): Suggestion: 0.2 lb/adult/month. Family total: 0.40 lb.
- Baking essentials: Suggestion (rough): small “set”/month per adult: 0.05. Family total: 0.10 sets. Includes yeast, baking soda, baking powder.
- Multivitamin: Suggestion: daily. Family total: 60 doses (days).
- Vitamin C (or food-based source): Suggestion: daily or equivalent plan. Family total: 60 doses (days).
- Tools (per household): Suggestion: 1 per household for key items (opener, grinder, filter).
- Quick suggested tools list
- Can opener (manual) — 1
- Grain grinder (manual) — 1
- Water filter / purification — 1
- Buckets + lids (food grade) — 6
- Mylar bags + O2 absorbers (starter kit) — 1
Note: These quantities are practical suggestions. Adjust for diet, climate, storage method, and rotation.
Forms & Resources
- Detailed Family Emergency Preparedness Planner
- Home Storage Order Form — English (2026 PDF)
- Home Storage Order Form — Español (2026 PDF)
- Certified Organic, Gluten Free, Non GMO food — Azure Foods
This is NOT a church program, but an affiliate link to Azure Foods co-op. I’ve been a member for 4 years.