Food Storage Options when Living Off-Grid

Reader Contribution by Aur Beck and Advanced Energy Solutions Group
Published on September 12, 2016
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A solar food dehydrator can work well to preserve much of summer’s harvest.

Because I like high-quality food but live somewhere that doesn’t have a year-round growing season, the best way for me to ensure I have it available is to stockpile, store, and preserve food when it is in season and plentiful. I will outline some of the ways my mother and I have preserved food over the years.

Did you read my mom’s recipe in a past post about how to make cheese using milk that is souring (almost no longer good) or if you have extra milk? I would say the best way to figure out what you want to have plenty of is to make a list of what you love and use the most. For instance, I use tons of herbs and tomatoes, so I will explain how I make sure I have plenty of those items.

The best way to “store” food is on the plant. I plant tomato plants every 3 or 4 weeks so I have plenty of tomatoes over the fullest course of the growing season. For herbs, I have an herb garden right outside my kitchen door so I can have access to fresh herbs.

Drying Food in a Hot Car

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