Preserve

This spell preserves food (or other organic material, such as ropes, leather, fat) for a period of one year. The spell protects against normal rot or decay, insect infestations, damp rot, etc. It provides no protection against extraordinary environmental stress (magic, fire, item left out in the sun, dumped directly in anthill, etc.)

The material component (consumed) is a small amount of fine beeswax.