Quote Originally Posted by kidicarus13 View Post
Is anyone looking at commercial long term-food storage as part of the solution or should I just go out and drain my local Costco and Sam's Club?

With that thought, any recommendations on long-term food brands based on taste?
1. As this thread is entitled "Inventory and Availability" ... these factors may drive your decision making.
2. Watch out for storage food companies which are <10 years old ... offering 25 year "guarantees" on the life and quality of their food. (Think about that....)
3. Your wallet may make these decisions for you these days. Freeze-dried food is easy to prepare ... and among the most expensive. IF you can find it.
4. IMO the companies which spend the most money advertising their storage food tend to be more expensive. (You don't think THEY pay for their marketing do you?)
5. I saw in another thread Augason Farms (Great folks!) is in the midst of a 90-day shutdown. THEY couldn't get enough inventory(!).
6. Taste: This is one of those YMMV things, but for me ... Augason and Mountain House. (I just visited Mountain House's site. I was surprised to see they still have some nice Emergency Food paks available.)