With the coronavirus outbreak causing many families to stay home for two weeks or longer, it’s important that we share a list of stockpile food items for low-income families. Store shelves are being wiped out and those in need the most, lower-income families, are having a hard time finding foods that have a long shelf life.
Today I’m featuring some stockpile food items to help low-income families order items that may not taste great, or be your first option for food, but will have a long shelf life.
This means you can feed your family, regardless of your current income level. I know that these food options for a stockpile food list may not be your first choice, but I firmly believe having any food on hand during the coronavirus outbreak quarantine is better than having no food.
Please review my list, and select some stockpile food items that will help your family be prepared with food options during the coronavirus outbreak.
10 Stockpile Food Items for Low-Income Families
- Spam Classic
- Dried Beans
- Canned Beef Stew
- Potatoes
- Ramen Noodles
- Canned Chili
- White Rice {brown may be healthier, but white rice keeps longer]
- Ritz Crackers
- Canned or Pouched Tuna
- Canned Ham
Again, these may not be the most exciting stockpile food list items, but they will go a long way. Each of the above items is things you can purchase online or order online with grocery delivery as well as home delivery via Amazon.
No matter how little income you make, there are creative options for your stockpile food list that don’t have to cost a ton of money. Sure you may have to consume foods you don’t normally enjoy, but sometimes an emergency situation requires the compromise to eat something you may not enjoy eating.
Here are some home gardening kits to start growing your own food, that way you can be in more control of your supplies and options for your future stockpile food list.
This is a great list. I think the phrase “Desperate times calls for desperate measures” applies in this situation. I told my kids that our meals may look a little different over the next month because of what’s available at the grocery store. I’ve also been making casseroles in 8×8 pans instead of 9×13 so we have less leftovers that don’t get eaten.