F.A.Q.

We at Alabama Survival Food practice what we preach, this is the exact same food that we have stored for our family.  We sleep good at night knowing we have a little buffer between our needs and the unknown.  Civil unrest, supply line disruptions, worldwide food shortages, pandemics, economic collapse,  loss of income, EMP damage, whether man made or natural, and natural disasters are all reasons to have some food on hand.

We believe our food is a superior choice to the competition for several reasons.   All of our food is natural, raw ingredients, which allows it to keep for longer.  There are many stories of raw ingredients being opened many years after the 30 year point and the food is perfectly edible (professionally packed and preserved of course).   Additionally, we are interested in providing the most affordable long-term food possible.  There are many companies making freeze dried food, which is great for camping or backpacking and meals on the go, however these meals are very expensive to accumulate in mass due to the freeze drying process.  Our food is not for camping or backpacking, it is all about putting up the most food as possible for your family at the most affordable price.  

Some companies market 4 week packages, which is not equivalent to a 1 month package, for example twelve 4 week packages is a full 20 days short of one years worth of food, vs. twelve 1 month packages.  Additionally, some companies sell packages that only provide 1500 calories a day, which will not sustain an adult during a light work day, much less during an emergency.  The quantity in our packages are based on the general consensus of the preparedness community, as well as on guidance by the The LDS Church which is one of the main authorities on the subject of long-term food storage, which has been encouraging  and advising its members on how to store survival food since the mid 1800's.  

We offer free delivery on all orders over $700 within 25 miles of downtown Birmingham, AL.  

Almost every item we sell has a 30 year shelf life.  We use a special process to package each item in a specific manor using special packaging, most of which are packaged in an oxygen free environment.  Dry milk is an exception and only has a 20 year shelf life. 

We recommend storing your food in a cool, dark and dry environment to maximize the shelf life of your food.  

Water is the most important life sustaining necessity on earth, even more important than food.  We recommend you store one gallon of water per person per day.  We recommend Sawyer, Lifestraw and Berkey water filters.

We recommend you store seasoning, sauces, vegetable oil, canned meat, canned vegetables, soups, flour, vitamins and honey.  Most of these items with the exception of honey do not have a shelf life of 30 years, but many of these will last for years.  These items should be kept on hand in liberal quantities and rotated though in a working pantry.  That way these items are used up over time and replaced as used.  They will greatly compliment your long term food stores, especially seasonings, vegetable oils and sauces.