The Q

Shelf Reliance has done some research and has found 4 of the most common reasons that people dont have a food storage or "home store".  They have taken those 4 reasons and come up with a solution.  I wanted to share more about those reasons.

The top 4 reasons they found are:

What/how much do I need?
How do I use it?
How do I rotate it?
Money.

So Shelf Reliance came up with a program to help with those concerns.  Its called The Q.

We have a GREAT program that you get onto and type in everyone in your families names and if they are an adult or child. Then you put in how much food you want to store, 3 months, 6months, 1 year ect.  After you put in that info it spits out a plan.  It tells you what your family will needs.  Once you see your plan you can customize it.  If your family does not like say wheat, you just take it out.  You can think of it as your personal grocery store.  You only put in your store what your family likes.

Now you know what and how much you need!

How do you use it?  There are several ways you can use it.  Several of our items you can eat straight out of the can.  Or you can rehydrate it.  VERY simple.  Simply add water and let it soak until it is soft.  All our products also tell you on the can or pouch how to rehydrate them.  We also have TONS of recipes on our website.  We now have a cookbook as well.  Kelsey Nixon, one of our 2 chefs, also has put together several youtube videos on how to use our food as well as showing you different recipes you can make.

Now you know how to use it!

How do you rotate your food?  Use the oldest cans 1st.  We have GREAT rotators to help you do just that.  And they also keep your food nice and organized.  

Lastly how much is this going to cost you?  This is a big concern for many people.  Years ago I was going to buy a food storage package. I dont remember all the details now but the one thing I remember after picking out the package is them telling me it was going to cost $6,000!!! I was SHOCKED!!!  I dont have $6,000 laying around.  When I told them I couldnt afford it they said oh thats ok most people cant. We are able to break that up into 6 months worth of payments for you.  WHAT, are you kidding me?!?!  I dont have $1,000/month to spend on this!

We dont want you to feel that way.  The Q is not here to be a burden to you.  It is here to help you. The Q is a monthly shipment program. You will get automated shipments every month on a date you set them to ship.  You are only obligated to stay on for 3 months.  After the 3 months are up you are able have complete control over everything.  You can change the date you have shipments sent to you.  You can change the amount you spend either up or down. You can pause it if you are going to be gone or cancel if you decide this is not for you.  Our average Q is about $120/month.  You pick what you can afford. DO NOT GO INTO DEBT FOR THIS!!!  What we suggest you doing is taking your monthly food budget, the average US food budget is $600/month.  So if your budget is $600/month take say $150, or whatever amount you decide, and reallocate that to The Q.  I`m sure your thinking I`m already pinching pennies at the grocery store now you want me to take some of that and buy food storage. Thats right, I do, BECAUSE not only will you be building your food storage but you are also going to be using this in your daily meals.  I`ll tell you more about that in a minute.  So you are going to spend $450 at the grocery store and put $150 to The Q. 

When I talk to people about THRIVE foods the most common question I get is, Come on do you REALLY use this stuff.  The answer....YES, and on a daily basis.  I use dehydrated onions ALL the time, in fact I havent bought fresh onions, except for when I make stroganoff, for years!!!  The fruits I send with my kids in their lunches ALL the time, we use it as a snack, in meals ect.  It has become a part of our groceries. 

For my family of 6, 1 can of corn is not enough but 2 cans is too much.  So I am always throwing away corn.  What a waste of money.  If we looked at how much food we throw away we would be shocked.  I saw a study from Harvard I believe it was and if I remember correctly it said that the average person throws away like 40% from either waste or it going bad.  CRAZY!!!  With THRIVE you use what you need.  There is NO waste.  So you are saving money. 

We also have something called The Q Club.  Click here for more detailed info. Basically what The Q Club is, is for every $1 you spend on The Q you will get 1 point.  When you build your points you can turn them in for specific items or turn it into "cash" and use it for whatever you would like.  There are different levels for The Q Club.  The highest level is platinum.  It has an initial fee of $79.99 and a yearly renewal fee of $19.99.  I have a special that I am able to do right now where I can wave both of those fees for you.  So there will be NO initial fee or a yearly fee....EVER.  How great is that.  Just a few of the benefits of The Q Club is every month we have a Q-pon...haha I know funny hu...We have 1 item that has an extra discount.  April FD strawberries were an additional $4 off/can.  It changes every month.  Occasionally we will have shipping discounts, we will receive gifts.  When we have a new product come out we get it before anyone else can buy it!!  How sweet is that! 

I could go on and on about The Q.  It is such a wonderful program.  I am on it and LOVE it.  If you would like to know more info about The Q feel free to contact me and I can get you some more info!  Or if you want to sign up for The Q let me know.  In order for you to get the best pricing I need to set it up for you.  On The Q you will ALWAYS receive the best price!