Whether you grow your own food so you can store it in case of an emergency or whether you just like eating what you grow yourself, it is important to make sure you have enough. Unfortunately, some crops don't have a long shelf life. These are the three crops that will help you survive. They just might be what keeps you from going hungry!

Three Crops That Are Long-Lasting And Great For Survival Include:

1. Nuts

Nut trees are a great investment to provide a stable fat and protein source to balance out your family’s diet. They have the added benefit of a long storage life, especially at cool temperatures. All nuts keep best unroasted and left in the shell.
Hazelnuts, a high-yielding, easy-to-grow home crop, can keep up to two years held between 32 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit , or for just over a year at 50-60 (F) degrees in a back closet on the north side of your house in cooler regions. They have the added benefit of being one of the most versatile nuts, because they can be grown anywhere between zone 4 and 9 successfully.
Pecans come in second place in nut shelf life, and can keep just over a year at cool, unheated basement temperatures. Very high fat nuts such as walnuts don’t keep quite as well as the others, but remain good for 9-12 months at cool temperatures.

2. Dried corn and beans
Dry corn and beans are the most practical for growing and processing at home without equipment. Beans and corn can be harvested, cleaned, dried and stored all by hand without specialized equipment, unlike other grains such as wheat. If dried thoroughly to a low moisture content and kept cool, home dried corn and beans can last 2-3 years, without the need to invest in long-term storage options like vacuum sealing and oxygen absorbers.
3. Honey and maple
Honey, if kept uncontaminated and well-sealed from moisture, can last at room temperature indefinitely. Maple syrup, packaged very hot into glass jars such Mason jars, has very long shelf life potential – upwards of 50 year or more. Maple manufacturers recommend a storage life in glass of no more than four years for optimum flavor, assuming the jar is unopened. Maple stored in plastic jugs should not be kept more than 1-2 years, and metal jugs are only rated for six months of storage life.

As you can see, these crops can last for years if needed. Nuts provide a good source of protein and fat to give you energy. Dried corn and beans can be harvested easily without the need for fancy equipment and can also last up to three years. Honey and maple have a really like shelf live if they are stored properly. These are the crops you will definitely want to make sure you have whether you are trying to survive a long harsh winter or during a collapse when food will need to last as long as possible.

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