Super cheap food from the Mormons

[rbeau30]

The ren faire or the LDS store? This Saturday is LDS store for me, the weekend after is ren faire.

Ahh I am just the opposite, weekend after is LDS store for me. This weekend for faire, is BOGO for military.

[Dave]

So after talking to a few of the elders there, they said it's going to be in the Sep to Oct timeframe that they will stop the DIY canning on site, no set date yet. They do allow people to check out the canners and pouch sealers for free, up to a week. So they plan to sell the pre canned products they have now and possibly expand their lineup a bit, and sell people the bulk bags and boxes of what's in the cannery and then include the cans, O2 absorbers, lids and a box. Then they'll let you check out the equipment to can the products at home. They will also sell you the hardware necessary to can other items as they do now. Today they had a bunch of precanned items on the shelf, so I was able to get 3 cans of apples for my wife, a case of quick oats, a case of mixed beans (white, black, pinto), 3 cans of milk powder, 2 of macaroni, 2 of carrots, 2 of onions, 2 of sugar and 1 of potato flakes all with out canning myself. Then 2 cases of rice from the precanned pallets. I would have done my own, but since there was so much there on the shelf I figured why not grab that? We also got fed lunch as they had a going away party for one of the elders who retired and is moving to SLC. So they let us have a plate of food and we sat and talked with a few people and ate kalua(ish) pig, fried rice, salad, fruits and lemonade. One of the older ladies was talking to me because she is from Hawai'i and I mentioned I was stationed there so she got to reminisce about Oahu and foods like poi, laulau and manapua.

[Dr_Fwd]

Do they accept cards? Or is it a cash only place?

[Dave]

They take Visa and M/C.

[Dr_Fwd]

They take Visa and M/C.

Cool, thanks!

[funkymonkey1111]

is there a price advantage to doing it yourself?

[rbeau30]

is there a price advantage to doing it yourself?

No but the price of goods itself is the advantage. See post #107 for my last trip.

For example, if you want to can a case (6 #10 cans) of dried carrots. a #10 can is the size of a metal Folgers can for reference.

Well, a box of dried carrots fills more than 6 cans so all you do is can up the rest for them so they put it on the shelf for other people to come in who just want onesies and twosies. You get charged the same price for the ones you can and the ones on the shelf for sale...

BUT I tell you it is REALLY cheap for what you get. I enjoy spending an hour or two talking with some nice people and canning up some supplies, well worth it.

[Great-Kazoo]

is there a price advantage to doing it yourself?

No but the price of goods itself is the advantage.

This and also knowing the goods you get are quality and the canning area immaculate. The folks are real nice and helpful.

There are a lot who go there, perhaps a saturday meet n greet some day.

[rbeau30]

This and also knowing the goods you get are quality and the canning area immaculate. The folks are real nice and helpful.

There are a lot who go there, perhaps a saturday meet n greet some day.

I'm up for that.

[Brian]

This and also knowing the goods you get are quality and the canning area immaculate. The folks are real nice and helpful.

There are a lot who go there, perhaps a saturday meet n greet some day.

Great idea. It's been a good year since I've been over there.