Food Storage Workshops

Vashon’s Food Security Working Group will be hosting a series of workshops to help families learn to stock their pantries for all sorts of emergencies—from earthquakes to power outages to job layoffs. Three Food Storage for Emergencies workshops will take place every other Saturday beginning January 21, 10:00 am to Noon.

Session 1.
Emergency Preparedness January 21

Making an emergency 72-hour food kit. Preparing to feed your family in all types of emergencies. Facilitated by Cathy Fulton.

Session 2.
Three Month Food Supply Basics February 4

Simple emergency pantries. Water. Budgeting. Using your stored food. Peace of mind. Facilitated by Gene Kuhns, Former Emergency Preparedness Specialist—Mormon Church, Vashon Island.

Session 3.
Keep the Process Going February 18

Baby steps to make it easier to increase and enhance your food storage capacity. Presented by Elizabeth Sullivan.

The workshops will include demonstrations, samples, and games with prizes to make the process easy and fun. Each participant will receive a CD which includes the 100-page manual, Food Storage Made Easy and several Excel spreadsheets for planning.

Cost for the series is $20 per family or individual. Space is limited and pre-registration is required by contacting Cathy Fulton, 463-5652,

cathy@MariposaGardens.org