How Do I Order From The Cannery

Ordering Process for Cannery Orders
FOOD STORAGE

Cannery food storage order forms are located in the binders each Sunday. You can also go to http://www.providentliving.org/, to the left of the page, click on “Family Home Storage”. Then on the next page look to the right and click on “Home Storage Center order form.” There is also a link to the side of the blog.

You can either print the form and fill it out manually, or fill it out online and print it out from there. Keep the form with you for now. However, PLEASE let Crystal Petersen know what you are ordering by the end of each month via e-mail at crystalcangel@yahoo.com so she can send that information in to the stake so the cannery knows how much food is going out. Items will be available the second month after you submit your order. For example, orders placed to Crystal by the end of March will be available in May.

Do one of the following based on how you will be packaging your items.

Canning items on Stake Canning night: Bring your order form with you on the canning night. Please let Carrie Wells cbear1230@gmail.com or Crystal Petersen know you will be at the cannery. Be prepared to be on time, help others with their orders and also help clean up. You will pay for your order that night. Exact cash or check only, but keep your check blank until check out just in case the cannery does not have all the items you need.

2009 Kingwood Stake Canning Dates 6:00 to 9:00 pm

Tuesday, January 27
Wednesday, February 25
Tuesday, March 24
Wednesday, April 29
Wednesday, May 27
Tuesday, June 30
Wednesday, July 29
Wednesday, August 12
Tuesday, September 29
Wednesday, October 28
Wednesday, November 11
Wednesday, December 2

Bulk bags of product – If you are ordering your items in the bulk bags. Fill out your order form as above, letting Crystal Petersen know what you are ordering by the last day of the month. You can either go to the cannery yourself and pick up your items or you can coordinate with Carrie Wells or Crystal Petersen to see if you can have your items picked up by someone else who is going to the cannery, or by someone who is canning on Stake Canning nights. You will need to also order packaging items, ie: #10 cans, mylar bags, oxygen packets. If you are going to pick up your items yourself, please make sure you call the cannery at 281-537-1785 to make sure someone will be there to check you out. Again, your items will be available the second month after placing your order with Crystal. The cannery is located at 16333 Hafer Road, Houston, TX
In this case you will need to keep an eye on the emails or the Food Storage distribution list e-mails or check out the new blog to see where and when we will be packing at someone’s house with our ward sealer or canner, or contact Crystal Petersen for this information.

It's Time For Homeade Jam

Tara has been so nice and willing to share her talents:)

"If anyone is interested in learning how to make homemade jam, canning and processing, it now is the time to stock up on strawberries. It is the peak season and you generally won’t find strawberries much cheaper than they are right now. I have had several women talk to me about helping them make jam. If you are interested in having me help you with a batch or two please email me and we can set something up. If you are interested in just learning the ropes we can do that to. Once the interest is assessed I will let any of those interested know what the dates/times, etc are. Just email me at taralyn@juno.com."

Thanks Tara!

****UPDATE*** I just found this video showing you how to make freezer jam:)

http://everydayfoodstorage.net/2009/05/17/strawberry-freezer-jam-food-storage-recipes/food-storage-recipes

Here is a picture of my second batch of freezer jam! (I used a different type of pectin which didn't call for corn syrup or lemon juice, but whatever pectin you get, they come with easy instructions on what you do and what it calls for!) We have eaten so much of it already we thought we would make some more!!

Crystal

Hopeful

I have created a blog in hopes that information will be easily available for everyone wanting to be prepared. It's a great way to look on your own time and hopefully learn something new about being prepared:) We will be having all upcoming activities, orders, etc. posted here, so check back often! It's a work in progress, so thank you for being patient:) Please don't be afraid to contact me if you have any questions. I am here to help.

If you are interested in being added to the food storage email list, where you will receive emails on upcoming orders, special orders, and other food storage related activities and information, please email me at crystalcangel@yahoo.com.

Please do take some time and look at the links on the side of the blog. These websites are AWESOME and give you tons of information on anything you can think of related to being prepared. So please, check out the websites. Also on the side there are links to the online canning form and home storage pamphlet.

Crystal