Canning

Resolve to Be Prepared: at the Sandy Dry-Pack Cannery   801-561-8104

615 East 8400 South. Go through the fence to the NE corner of the building.

The Family Home Canning Center is open and not busy this time of year. If you need to stock up, now’s the time and you can’t beat their low prices. This cannery will continue to allow self-canning, although prepackaged items will be appearing in the future. Here are the answers to some questions you might have.

What do they have? flour, sugar, cocoa, pudding mix, rice, oats, beans, milk, pasta, potato flakes, and other dry items. You may can it there, or you can take home the big sacks and store in your own buckets. (The prices really are that good unless you find a super sale somewhere.) BUT you cannot bring outside food to can as you once could. All food must be purchased there. You pay a minimal amount for the cans, metal lids, plastic lids, and desiccant pouches.

Unusual exceptions: potato pearls (with the buttery flavoring) and pancake mix. They have a short shelf-life, and cannot be canned on site. You buy the big bag, cans, and lids, and they will LOAN you the sealing machine to use at home. (So maybe you can borrow the machine to can food you’ve purchased elsewhere, too.)

How do I pay? They take cash, (but don’t keep much change on hand), checks, and now take credit/debit cards as well.

Who can go help? Well-behaved (they were emphatic about this) helpers of any age (except toddlers) can help. They must be 16 to run the machinery, but younger ones can fill cans and apply labels.

How it works: Once a big bag of food is opened, the entire contents must be canned. BUT you may buy only what you need. The rest of the cans go on a shelf to be sold – and that is a good place to look anytime as the work is all done for you.

When can I go? Our Stake has 3 days left this year.

Thurs. Aug. 15 from 4-8;  Fri. Sept. 20 from 11-3;  and Fri. Nov. 15 from 11-3.

BUT those are just the times that we have priority. You can go any time that day, or go another day.

They ask that you CALL FIRST. 801-561-8104. They are running low on missionaries, and may have to close occasionally. This will be on the phone message. But they are usually not busy, and will probably tell you to come right on in.

They WILL be closed the entire week of Thanksgiving, as well as from Dec. 15 through the end of the year.  If you want to give food storage as Christmas presents, plan accordingly.