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Arkansas State University-Mountain Home will host a hands-on workshop later this month on building an emergency supply bucket using freeze-dried foods, part of the college’s Community Education series.
The workshop, titled “Storm Preparedness with Freeze-Dried Foods: Simple, Practical and Ready,” runs from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, in the ORAC Room at The Sheid. Cost is $75 per participant.
The class focuses on practical ways to assemble a compact emergency “go bucket” of freeze-dried foods and essential supplies. Participants will receive a recommended packing list and guidance for expanding the kit into a five-gallon version.
The session also covers how to choose freeze-dried foods that can be eaten as-is or quickly reconstituted, useful when cooking options are limited during severe weather.
Christine Lunceford will teach the workshop. Lunceford is co-founder of Oh My Goodness Farm, a small family business she runs with her sister Autumn and her husband. The trio has spent the past five years freeze-drying food for their families and customers.
What began as a way to store food and reduce waste at home grew into a business teaching others how to use freeze-dried ingredients in meals, snacks and pantry cooking.
The class is part of an ongoing workshop series on freeze-dried foods.
Seating is limited and early registration is recommended. Information and registration are available by scanning the QR code on the event flyer or through the ASUMH Community Education program.
