The bishop's storehouse system is a network of Church-owned and -operated commodity resource centers that function much like retail stores, with the major difference that goods cannot be purchased but are given to needy individuals identified by local LDS bishops. The storehouse stocks basic food and essential household items, produced largely from Church agricultural properties, canneries, and light manufacturing operations. The entire system, where practical, is vertically integrated, from farming and harvesting through processing and distributing. All work is performed by Church volunteers and recipients and is largely independent of the commercial economy. The contribution of time, talents, and resources of the membership of the Church in various areas sustains the storehouse.
Courtney,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing information about the bishop's storehouse! I believe that it is a great tool for people who are in need to be provided with the daily necessities regarding foods.
From my understanding, the bishop has a service volunteer (Member of the relief society within the boundaries of the local church jurisdiction) inspect the nutritional needs of the home that needs the services, and makes a list of foods that the bishop’s storehouse will provide.
I am an advocate for this type of process. I think that it would be beneficial to provide the same type of regulation for the nation’s food stamp users, as it is the most cost effective for the provider, in seeing the actual needs and providing the right foods. And it would be beneficial for the food stamp users, as they are assured their daily nutritional needs will be taken care of.
Keep up the work on letting people know about this great service!
Jared Allenbach