Local Preparedness Places: Preparedness Companies Mesa Cannery 235 S. El Dorado Cir. Mesa, AZ 85202 480-214- 9114 (Dry pack) 480-967-8551 (Wet pack) Tuesday-Thursday, 8AM-4PM; Saturdays- 8AM-12PM (closed first Saturday of every month) Family Canning: Fridays, 8AM-7PM (Please call ahead; reservations are required) Directions: Loop 202E to the Loop 101N. Exit at Broadway Rd. Turn right and go to the first street light (El Dorado Circle). Turn left and go to end of street. The Mesa Cannery will be at the end of El Dorado Circle. Dry pack items (Whole grains, legumes, dairy, etc.) and wet pack canning items (salsa, spaghetti sauce, beef, chicken, chili beans, jams, etc.). Great resource for preparedness classes. Honeyville Farms http://www.honeyvillefarms.net/ 33 South 56 th St.- Suite1 Chandler, AZ 85226 (Located behind the Harley store on 56 th St. and Chandler Blvd.) (623) 208-5776 Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM Saturday 9AM-5PM Basic preparedness items- Whole grains, dairy products, textured vegetable protein (TVP), baking items, honey, freeze-dried foods, baking aides, storage containers, solar ovens, water treatment and storage, 72-hr kits, preparedness books, etc. They also offer preparedness classes! Foodwise Storage LLC http://www.foodwisestorage.com/ 95 E Warner Rd Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85225 (AZ Avenue and Warner Rd. on the East side of Warner Rd.) (480) 626-JARS (5277) Basic food storage and more hard to find food specialty items. They offer preparedness classes as well. 1
Grover s 130 W. Hampton Ave. Ste. #9 Mesa, AZ 85210 (Located on Country Club and Hampton Ave.- right behind Golfland Sunplash) 480-827-8011 Monday-Friday, 8AM-5:30PM Saturday, 8AM-2PM Basic preparedness items- Other whole grains then what the Mesa Cannery offers (spelt, millett, corn, black eyed peas, etc.), freeze dried foods, Mountain House foods, baking items, generators, etc. United Dairymen of AZ 2008 S. Hardy Dr. Tempe, AZ 85282 480-968-3992 Monday- Friday, 6AM-6PM Directions: Southwest corner of Broadway and Hardy NOTE: Cheapest source for powdered milk! Also sells other dairy items. On-line sites: Provident Living (Church website) www.providentliving.org/ Website has food storage calculator and recommendations on what to store. Starter kits and prepackaged items can be bought on-line through church distribution here: http://www.ldscatalog.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/categorydisplay?catalogid=10151&storeid= 10151&categoryId=10002&langId=-1&cg1=14087&cg2=&cg3=&cg4=&cg5=%22 Preparedness Group (Website created by the Reynolds) http://www.reynoldsnet.org/preparedness/ Tips on how to create your 3-month supply, years supply, 72-hr kits, water storage, counsel from the prophets, cooking methods (wet pack canning, pressure canning, Dutch oven cooking, solar oven cooking), recipes and much more! 2
Food Storage Made Easy http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/ User-friendly information on Food Storage planning especially for 3-month supplies (lots of free planning forms here). Food storage ideas, steps to get started, recipes, cooking in an emergency, book reviews, and much more! Honeyville Farms http://www.honeyvillefarms.net/ (480) 785-5210 Basic preparedness items- Whole grains, dairy products, textured vegetable protein (TVP), baking items, honey, freeze-dried foods, baking aides, storage containers, solar ovens, water treatment and storage, 72-hr kits, preparedness books, etc. They also offer preparedness classes! Emergency Essentials www.beprepared.com 1-800-999-1863 Basic preparedness items- 72-hr kits, wheat grinders, food storage, water storage, water purification, (Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) backpacks, whole grains, freeze dried foods, dairy products, Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP), seeds, etc. Frontier Survival www.frontiersurvival.net 1-505-947-2200 Basic preparedness items- whole grains freeze dried foods, dairy products, baking items, etc. NOTE: Cheapest source for cream of wheat cereal! Bob s Red Mill www.bobsredmill.com Basic preparedness items- whole grains, baking items, cereals, milk products, nuts and seeds, dried fruits, cooking tools, etc. NOTE: Great resource for cooking tools and hard to find unusual grains. Walton Feed, Inc. www.waltonfeed.com 1-800-847-0465 Whole grains, dehydrated foods, wheat grinders, seeds, etc. 3
NOTE: Also a great site for wheat grinder comparisons (manual and electric)! http://waltonfeed.com/self/grindele.html North Bay Trading Company www.northbaytrading.com 1-800-348-0164 NOTE: Great source for dried vegetables! Best source for dried carrot wheels. Bulk foods www.bulkfoods.com 1-419- 537-1713 Whole grains, dehydrated foods, baking aides and candies. NOTE: Best source for gelatin which is a substitute for eggs! MRE Depot www.mredepot.com 1-949-366-9484 NOTE: Great source for canned cheddar cheese- 15 yr shelf life! http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/the-538/kraft-bega-canned-can/detail Shelving units: Home Depot (on-line or local) www.homedepot.com (480) 753-3320- Ray Rd. Store (Priest and Ray Rd.) (480) 496-9700- Tempe store (Kyrene and Warner Rd.) http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productdisplay?storeid=10051&langid=- 1&catalogId=10053&productId=100489746 NOTE: 4000 lb shelf- holds 180 cans and cheapest! Shelf Reliance www.shelfreliance.com 1-877-743-5373 #10 can shelf rack (Harvest 72 #10)- holds 112 cans: http://www.shelfreliance.com/product/view/p110 4
Water barrels and supplies: Arizona Barrels (local) (602) 843-3439 or (602) 743-2948 http://www.arizonabarrels.com/ NOTE: Cheapest site for water barrels and barrel caps (bungs)! Honeyville Farms http://www.honeyvillefarms.net/ 33 South 56 th St.- Suite1 Chandler, AZ 85226 (480) 785-5210 (Located behind the Harley store on 56 th St. and Chandler Blvd.) Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM Saturday 9AM-5PM NOTE: Closest site to pickup your water barrels! BayTec Containers 1-800-560-2334 http://www.bayteccontainers.com/plsipu.html NOTE: Cheapest source for siphon pumps and rotary drum pumps. This is how you remove water from barrels! Survival Unlimited http://www.survivalunlimited.com/ 1-800-455-2201 Basic preparedness items- food storage, wheat grinders, water barrels, water purification, solar items, oxygen packets, Mylar bags and sealers, etc. NOTE: Cheapest site for water purification items ("Boost" for 55 gal drums)! Rolling water containers: 8 gallon rolling water containers for 72-hr kits The Preparedness Center 1-707-472-0288 http://www.preparedness.com/re8gahyrowas.html 5
Walmart www.walmart.com http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10098756 NOTE: Cheapest source for rolling water containers! Created on 5/26/08 by Jennifer Reynolds Questions contact: johnjen@reynoldsnet.org 6