Cannery Orders

Just a friendly reminder, tomorrow is the last day to order from the Fresno Cannery if you wish to guarantee you will receive your order before they are shut down (see previous post on the cannery).

To see what is available to order, visit here to view the order forms. You do not have to fax the form in - you can just call during their business hours. The phone number to the Fresno Cannery is 559-255-2377. The lady there is very helpful if you have any questions for her. Also, they are open from 8:30-about 1:30, with a 1 hour lunch break in there.

E-mail me if you have questions about this! peachwoodpantry@gmail.com

Happy Storing!

55 Gallon Drums

I have just received the final bid information on the water drums from Containers, Here's how it breaks down:

• For an order of only 25 barrels, the cost is higher because it requires shipping ground with an external carrier (like UPS). So, for 25 barrels it's $67 per barrel, which includes tax and shipping, but is super pricey.

However, Containers, Unltd., sends shipments to Fresno regularly on their own big freight truck, so if we order more than the 25 we don't have to pay for the external shipping. So...the price goes down if we order more and ship it on their truck. I am determined to do it this way, so if there is not enough interest from our ward then I will open it up to others who might be interested.

• If we get an order of at least 50 barrels, the cost is only $48.50 per barrel, which includes tax and shipping.
• If we get an order of at least 75 barrels, the cost is $45.50 per barrel, which includes tax and shipping.
• Thus, the more barrels we order, the more the price decreases.

This is a good price. The cheapest I have been able to find these elsewhere is $60 per barrel + taxes & shipping = ouch. Several people have recently told me they were only able to find new drums in the last year for about $69 a piece. So, even the higher rate of $48.50 is an excellent buy.

 

If you are interested, please let me know. I will be sending around a sign up sheet during Primary, RS, & Priesthood this Sunday. Or, I will place a sign-up sheet on the Peachwood Ward bulletin board (under food storage info) if you do not get a chance to sign up during RS or priesthood.

 

Additionally, if you did not already get your water filters, please contact me so we can arrange for you to pick them up!!

 

Best wishes for happy storing!

Water Filters

I just got news today that the water filters have shipped by UPS ground. I'll let you know when they arrive!

HOORAY!!

Cannery Concerns

I just went to pick up my own personal order from the Cannery today, and I was given some bad news: the church is probably going to close down a major part of the Cannery. According to the people I spoke with there, activists have pushed to require that all Canneries (even dry pack) be retro-fitted with the same requirements as Wet Pack Canneries (even though they are not susceptible to the same bacteria, etc.). Unfortunately, to do this would require approx. $100k-$200k for EACH Cannery. Because this is so expensive, the church is planning to shut down much of its dry pack canning options.

While they will continue to provide pre-packaged goods at the canneries, and the materials to borrow/buy so you can do dry pack canning at home, the option to purchase Cannery packed goods will no longer be available. And, apparently, this isn't just the one here in Fresno, but at most of the dry pack canneries throughout the USA. I was also told that Fresno's operation has been shortlisted to be shut down sooner rather than later.

The good news in all of this, though, is that they said they will complete any orders that are already in BEFORE they are limited down/shut down.

So, this is my call to each of you to get your orders into the Cannery SOON. If at all possible, do what you can to get your orders in by the end of the month of May. The packers are going on vacation in June (so they will not be taking orders then) and she could not promise that Fresno's orders will be available in July. Please do not panic about this, but just prayerfully consider your options and do what you can for your own families right now. Of course you will be able to rent things to pack at home later, but that will be more difficult. So, where at all possible, order now what you feel you can comfortably afford.

The Cannery has some unusual hours of operation. They are only open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-11:45am and then 12:45-2:30pm. You need to call during those hours to place your order. To contact them, call 559-255-2377. Right now they are a month out on orders, which is good if you need time to save up and pay for your order (you pay when you pick it up). However, you will need to pick up your orders during their unusual opening hours. If, for any reason, you have a hard time getting to them during that time to place an order or to pick it up once it has come in, please let me know and I'll do what I can to help you get your orders in & picked up.

If you wish to see what the cannery has to sell, and its prices, you can look at the order forms by visiting the church's welfare website here: http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,8133-1-4352-1,00.html.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about this, or you can always call and speak with the Cannery (they're super nice and helpful).

Happy Storing!

Water Filters Ordered

Good news! The water filters and water bottles have been ordered. I expect to receive them sometime in the next week or two. I will let you know when they arrive so you can come and pick your order up from me!

Also, the 2-filter water filtration device from PWP has one small alteration: we got a BETTER water filter (the SUPER Sterasyl Ceramic Candle) for the same price. Apparently, they ran out of the regular one, so the orders would have been backlogged until May. Instead of leaving us in the lurch, they are replacing it with an even better, more expensive ceramic filter for the same price. I couldn't be happier with how it has all worked out and I am pleased there will be benefits for everyone else, too!

In the meantime, keep working on finding 55 gallon drums and getting the water storage into place. If you find anything amazing, be sure to pass it on to me so I can share the info. I'll let you know as soon as those beautiful filters arrive!

Happy Storing!