The cost turns away most people, however there are some situations that might help you justify it (I have no personal experience with these):I would love a freeze drier but figured by the time I spend the money on buying one and then the food to freeze dry I could buy months worth of freeze dried food.
Would love others opinions on that
- You could buy it as part of a group to greatly cut down costs. Most people would only use it occasionally, so this is possible.
- If you have a large family, it is easier for it to pay for itself as you can buy many things in bulk on sale and then freeze dry them for long-term storage.
- Commercial freeze dried products are often quoted as storing 25-30 years. You can match this if you take the proper steps when packaging them.
- If you have an entrepreneurial bent, I've heard that freeze dried candies are popular and you could turn it into a small business to pay off your freeze dryer.