Super cheap food from the Mormons

[ChunkyMonkey]

You misread me. I said thanks for not making me feel like an ass. I'd underline "not", but I can't figure out how. Really, I appreciate your courtesy.

lol.. my bad all together.

[ronaldrwl]

Ronald, LDS is in north Aurora too. Great facility.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=LDS+c...+Colorado&z=12

Are you sure anybody can buy there? It's not listed as a outlet on their site.

[xring]

I hope this isn't old news. It was new to me.

The Mormons (LDS) are big preppers. They have canneries in cities all across the US to include Denver and COS. I went to the COS facility today to check it out. They sell bulk food at stupidly low prices. At least, it seemed low to me from the little research I've done.

You can buy some items pre-packaged for 30 year shelf life, or they have a larger list of items you can can on the spot. By "can", I don't mean canning fresh veggies. I mean placing bulk food in a #10 can or a bag, adding and oxygen absorber, and sealing the can. They supply the food, the can, and the facility. No appointment is necessary, just walk in and buy. Or, walk in and they show you how to do it and you use their equipment.

The facility in COS was spotlessly clean and very modern. Really nice. The people were extremely kind and helpful. There was not the slightest hint of proselytization. Of interest to the COS guys, it's 500 yards from Specialty Sports.

I asked who could buy, and they said "anyone". I asked if they wanted more customers and they said they did. I asked if it was a revenue stream for them, and the answer was that they just broke even. Looking at the prices, I believe them. I finally asked why they did it, and the answer was "we're all Americans". I about cried.

Here are links to the price list and the physical addresses. Hours of operation are screwy, so you should call first.

http://providentliving.org/self-reli...tions?lang=eng

http://providentliving.org/bc/provid...f.pdf?lang=eng

I came home today with 31# of pinto beans, 26# of oats, 33# of hard red wheat, and 24# of white flour. Each of those came in cases of six #10 cans, sealed up with a 30 year shelf life. My total out the door was $80.

I'm not a Mormon, in fact I think they are dead wrong theologically. However, these people were gentle, kind, and sweet. If you go, consider treating them with respect. They are providing a valuable service for basically nothing, and doing it for what appears to be reasons we can all appreciate.

Great info. Good job I have some caveats
The wheats great. a bushel of HWW is about $14 and l two bushiels will fill three five gallon pails as i remember. use dry ice per you tube
pintos use a shit load of energy to cook, lentils much better.
oats are great, you can also buy these at the feed stores by the bushell again 5 gallon pail, dry ice.

If it was me

5 used 5 gallon food grade pails from resturants $5
2 bushels of hard winter wheat $28
3 20lb bags of basmati rice from sams $45
$ 2 of dry ice
This would fill the five fives.
THe LDS is not a bad deal forshake n bake tho.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Are you sure anybody can buy there? It's not listed as a outlet on their site.

100% sure. The missus and I have been there.. bought bulk items in bags and use their canner for free. Call ahead if you wish.. they are staffed by volunteers. The lady who helps us even offered us to meet the Bishop and very chatty (naturally). She was very respectful of us.

[HoneyBadger]

Thanks for the good intel. I've been invited by a [non-LDS] co-worker to go there so sometime and I've been stalling without any particular reason. I guess I'd better head down there soon!

[Wulf202]

Great info. Good job I have some caveats
The wheats great. a bushel of HWW is about $14 and l two bushiels will fill three five gallon pails as i remember. use dry ice per you tube
pintos use a shit load of energy to cook, lentils much better.
oats are great, you can also buy these at the feed stores by the bushell again 5 gallon pail, dry ice.

If it was me

5 used 5 gallon food grade pails from resturants $5
2 bushels of hard winter wheat $28
3 20lb bags of basmati rice from sams $45
$ 2 of dry ice
This would fill the five fives.
THe LDS is not a bad deal forshake n bake tho.

careful with dry ice. its really dirty and not exactly food grade

you might try nitrogen flooding.

[Sawin]

Dang, that's a terrific recommendation/write up. thanks! I'll have to let the wife read the OP in this thread and i'm sure we'll be going down to the Aurora store in the next week or two.

[tmckay2]

what kind of food do they have there?

[Tim K]

Look at the price list linked in the OP.

[Eggysrun]

Any locations in NOCO?