Food Storage/Temporal Preparedness

• “Gardening Basics” & Gardening Schedule with Eda Clarkson. This information will enable successful gardening in the Southwest.  You will learn how to select a garden site, prepare soil, make compost, choose appropriate plants, fertilize, and water effectively.  If gardening is new to you, you will learn valuable information to grow healthy plants.  If you are an experienced gardener, you will still find useful information and possibly a few new ideas as well.
• "Garden Troubleshooting in AZ" with Lori Ann Mecham will answer many of your questions regarding the road blocks you may have while gardening. She is excited to share both the trials and triumphs of gardening in Arizona by experimenting with different soils, year-round gardening and having a variety of garden crops. 

• “Survival Basics” with Ken Armstrong- Learn the basics of both city and wilderness survival in a variety of emergency survival situations. Learn how to set priorities to survive whatever your nightmares are (remember these are your nightmares, come & learn how to fix them). You will learn how to keep it simple and keep your family safe before, during and after a disaster. 

• “Food Storage 101” with Krista Bluth. The process of gathering food storage no matter what stage of life, family, and budget you are in. 

• “Water Storage & Purification”  and  water bottle with filter- How to have long term perpetual water supply and gather water in time for emergencies. 

• “Food Preservation & Canning 101” with John Moore- You can preserve and can ANYTHING!
• “Solar Oven" Class Handout & Solar Oven Resources Handout with Leah Brown. Learn how to harness the power of the Arizona Sun to cook anything from bread & cookies to meat & potatoes- plus everything in between!
  

  Also learn some tips on boiling water for water purification needs. No matter the situation, never be without an oven... even if you have no power! 
• “Dutch Oven” Check out what our expert outdoors-man has to share with you. 
• “Smoking Meat” with Justin Cooper sharing his knowledge of how to cook with only charcoal and wood to provide amazing, mouthwatering, succulent, perfect and indescribable food that can only be described as "Food fit for Zeus himself."

• “CPR Refresher” with Paramedic/Firefighter Eric Ellsworth- Get a quick CPR refresher in only 30 seconds using the new hands-only approach. Be prepared to save a life! Here is a great short video
• “Natural Medicine” with Tanya Howell. Learn how to use herbs and essential oils for nature's first aide kit.

• Bountiful Baskets Website and Handout- Come see how you can get a basket of seasonal vegetables in our area to supplement your families meals with something fresh!

• Mesa Home Storage Center Update and Cannery Map, Facility Layout and Cannery Order Sheet and Current Pricing and Wet Pack Objectives. Also call Dry Pack Cannery for any questions: 480-214-9114. 

• Medical Supplies/First Aide Kits

• Fuel & Alternative Power Sources Handouts: Generator Sizes, Hand Crank Power Pg. 1 and pg. 2, Power Options Pg 1 and Pg. 2, Solar Power Pg.1 and Pg. 2

• Baby Supplies & 72 hour Kits including Babies

• Sprouting
• Cannery: Apple slices, Carrots, Hot Cocoa/Cold Chocolate Milk, 
• Powdered Milk Uses
• Beans
• Homemade Yogurt
• 72 Hour Kits and 72 Hour Cheklist and Gluten/Dairy Free 72 Hr. Kit Ideas
• Best Shopping Bargains
• Good Year Supply Recipes
• Breads
• Rotation System ideas to make it easy & doable
• storing food in limited amount of space
• Important Documents
• Homemade Household Cleaning Supplies- Baking Soda and Borax and Vinegar
• Crime Prevention with Mesa Police Department Representatives