Even though I live on a farm, I have those days when I like convenience food. Fast food that tastes good.
I designed these easy organic foods because I want everyone to know convenience food can taste good. Even though it’s not fresh from the ground, it’s made from foods that are.
- Farmhouse
- Outpost
- Mylar
- Ziplock
Most of my foods have almost a two year shelf life if stored dry with low humidity. See my Mylar option if you need the peace of mind of longer storage.
Farmhouse is a 7″ wide x 8⅝″ tall non-aluminum pouch with a box bottom that allows it to stand up on its own. You can use it as your bowl for the addition of cold and even boiling water. Most of my farmhouse pouches contain two standard servings of food. I use the word ‘standard’ to describe a portion of food standardized by our government so that consumers can easily compare foods. Let’s say you want to compare the sodium content of split pea soup manufactured by two different companies. If one company calls 1 cup a serving and the other 1¼ cup a serving, it gets hard to compare and choose which one you want if you’re shopping for a certain level of sodium or protein or carbohydrate. A standard serving works perfect for someone like me. It is exactly the amount I eat.
Outpost is in the same 7″ wide x 8⅝″ tall pouch as the Farmhouse line, but some of the serving sizes are different. Designed to feed one hungry camper, my backcountry food is perfect for whatever mode of trail travel you choose — backpackers and hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, llama trekkers, equestrians, fishers, cross-country skiers, boaters and rafters. Ideal for campers, our maryjanesoutpost.org website is where we all share the details of our camping trips, barter our outdoor gear, find backcountry jobs and provide gear tips.
Mylar is for no-fuss, long-term storage. Choose it for emergency preparedness. Tuck it away in a safe spot, and forget about it until you need it. Easy to do with a shelf life of 15 years or more (5–8 years for the breads)!
Ziplock is the economy option. If you have the storage space and your own airtight storage containers, or even pouches of your own, this is the way to go. Buy it for home, office, or travel, but make sure to try each of my mixes out first by getting them in the pouches, so you know for sure it's a favorite.