Super cheap food from the Mormons

[bear71]

Thanks so much. I had not heard of this.

[Great-Kazoo]

Might need to make a run for some canned apples and other items.

The dried apples are great for snacks. Same for the carrots. The spousal unit has all but eliminated potato chips from her snack diet in favor of the apples. The smaller flakes and powderish remnants end up in the canned quick oats.

[Dave]

I still need to get back there for some apples if they are going to stop the canning. I try to keep them on the shelves for emergency supplies, but they seem to disappear.

[Great-Kazoo]

I still need to get back there for some apples if they are going to stop the canning. I try to keep them on the shelves for emergency supplies, but they seem to disappear.

They are not stopping the canning. They are only stopping you being able to go in and can dry goods. Everything is still available, only if they are out TFB. If you're close it's not a big deal, however when you have a 2.5 rt drive it gets old.

[rbeau30]

Ohh no! Are they really stopping the Dry Canning? Sad days.

Hey Jim, perhaps for some of us that are closer, you can give us a watch list and we can pick stuff up for when it is in stock?

[Great-Kazoo]

Ohh no! Are they really stopping the Dry Canning? Sad days.

Hey Jim, perhaps for some of us that are closer, you can give us a watch list and we can pick stuff up for when it is in stock?

ALLEGEDLY this applies to all public canneries West of the missip. The ones to the east, not applicable. Of course i see it as keeping the denser urban / FSA population placated. While the same time, limiting access to said services for those who are more self sufficient.

[Dave]

So how does it work then? You tell them what you want and a volunteer there cans it for you, or do they only have what they had in the front room precanned elsewhere? Hell, the DIY aspect was half the fun of going. And the not getting odd stares in the parking lot from people wondering why you need 200 lbs of rice or beans at one time.

[Great-Kazoo]

So how does it work then? You tell them what you want and a volunteer there cans it for you, or do they only have what they had in the front room precanned elsewhere? Hell, the DIY aspect was half the fun of going. And the not getting odd stares in the parking lot from people wondering why you need 200 lbs of rice or beans at one time.

They usually have everything on pallets ready to go. There are a few racks as you come in where 1 of's / left over from them making case lots sit. So you might need 1 can of quick oats. Either they have one on the front racks or you open a case for what you need. We like the pasta, especially the elbow macaroni. Those are good movers. So if they do not have any out front, you follow their instructions as they walk you through the canning process. AFTER you're done canning, it's field day. wash, sweep, disinfect, rinse and dry. Stack canned good in to case lots then pay the friendly folks up front.

These folks are really nice, and helpful. Too bad .gov intrusion closes another area of self sufficiency.

[Dave]

Anybody been back there recently? Looking like my wife and I are going to be there this coming Saturday, early afternoon most likely.

[Blockhead]

Here is an official response by the church to all the concern regarding this issue:

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/articl...rs-unnecessary

SALT LAKE CITY — Over the past several weeks, misinformation and unnecessary concern has been circulating on blogs, over social media channels and by email regarding changes in operations at the Church’s home storage centers, which are located in the U.S. and Canada. No home storage centers are being closed, but the Church is making welcomed modifications in its operations at most of these centers that will help to better serve the needs of members of the Church, as well as significantly improve efficiency.
In all but 12 of the Church’s 101 home storage centers in the U.S. and Canada, patrons will no longer self-can products, but they may purchase these same items pre-canned or prepackaged at no additional cost.

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The Church currently operates 101 home storage centers in the United States and Canada where food storage items such as beans, dry milk, wheat, rice and sugar may be purchased© All rights reserved.

These changes have been considered for some time as the Church has looked at the best way to provide home storage goods to Church members efficiently. Much of the discussion regarding this issue has suggested that this change is due to food safety regulation. While it has been a factor, the concern expressed regarding that issue has been overstated.
While many individuals have enjoyed self-canning at the Church’s home storage centers, the advantages of providing pre-canned or prepackaged goods include:

• It’s more efficient and cost effective for the Church to produce and ship high-quality, pre-canned or prepackaged goods in bulk rather than ship the same goods and empty cans to a location where individuals can them on their own.
  
• By offering the goods pre-canned or prepackaged, the Church utilizes less warehouse space.
  
• Pre-canned and prepackaged operations allow for higher quality and safer preparation of home storage food.
  
• It is much more costly to maintain and upgrade facilities that must meet food production standards (such as in a self-canning operation) than it is to maintain a facility that simply distributes pre-canned and prepackaged food.
  
• Volunteer personnel time can be used more efficiently.

The following 12 home storage centers will continue to offer self-canning for the time being as the Church continues to monitor the goods and services offered at home storage centers and makes adjustments as needed:

• Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  
• Mesa, Arizona
  
• Boise, Idaho
  
• Idaho Falls, Idaho
  
• Carrollton, Texas
  
• Lindon, Utah
  
• Logan, Utah
  
• Ogden, Utah
  
• Salt Lake City, Utah (Welfare Square)
  
• Sandy, Utah
  
• Springville, Utah
  
• St. George, Utah

The remaining 89 centers will provide pre-canned goods.