I've stocked up on rice and beans, coffee, medicines, and even have some "25 year emergency food", but I'm looking for some dried veggies, fruits, nuts, etc.. I found some on this website, but didn't know if this was the best choice in terms of cost. https://www.redhillgeneralstore.com/Bulk-Foods.htm I also need a better alternative for animal feed (dogs/cats/chickens). Even my local feed supply has horrible prices now. (I might be too late on that!) Thanks everyone!
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Dried fruits and veggies are seasonal and the price varies accordingly. Check the origin and avoid China. A mistake I made and spoiled a lot of fruit, maybe, is to pack it in airtight containers with oxygen absorbers. But, much dried fruit is more than 10% moisture, and if in an oxygen-free environment, could develop botulism. Use moisture absorbers, not oxygen absorbers. Silica gel absorbers can be restored by gentle baking. O2 absorbers are done after use. Also, much commercial fruit has oil on it to keep it moister and it is really hard to dehydrate further after that, plus the oil will eventually be rancid, which in this case you can't help with O2 absorbers. My solution is to turn it into fruitcake, preserve with cheap liquor, keep refrigerated, lasts a year at least.
Ooooh! Yumm!