I just saw this post over the weekend that Thrive Life, a Utah-based freeze-dried food company that I used to purchase from (and very briefly promoted many years ago), has gone out of business.
That’s a real shame because, although some of their products were rather expensive, especially meat, I always thought they did a good job with their offerings.
If you’re unaware, freeze-dried food is unparalleled in nutrition, longevity, taste, texture, and virtually every other measure because of the way the food is processed. Freeze drying is so good that I bought a freeze dryer a few years ago to process my own food.
I just need to start using it again. Ugh.
Regardless, while Thrive Life might not have been right for you, I recommend you consider adding freeze dried food to your stockpile as time, and especially money, permit. But ONLY after you’ve already stockpiled the the shelf stable foods I recommend in my food storage book.
Although freeze dried foods are wonderful, they’re both expensive and require another precious resource that may be in short supply when disaster strikes – water. And, honestly, that’s as big of a concern as the money!
The good news is that you can now find freeze dried food in many places, including online (such as on Amazon and elsewhere), at Costco, and Walmart. And while you can’t get quite the variety of freeze-dried foods at Costco or Walmart as you can online, there’s still plenty that can be had, including pre-made meal buckets at Costco, as well as other essentials like butter, vegetables, fruit, and plenty more in #10 cans at Walmart.
Personally, I wouldn’t spend the money on pre-made meals unless I really scrutinized the contents, but it’s still an easy way to stockpile quality food for the long-term in a small amount of space if you can afford it.
Again, the best use of freeze-dried food is for the most nutritious foods that may be difficult to stockpile in relative bulk using store-bought alternatives, especially meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables. But if you had to pick, go with store-bought because of the relative cost and so that you can add to your stockpile over time.
Anyway, I was sad to hear Thrive Life is done for, bu that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck with freeze-dried food because there are still many quality options available.
If you purchase freeze-dried foods, who do you purchase from? I’d be interested to hear of viable alternatives.
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