diff --git a/src/Plugin.php b/src/Plugin.php
index 7925e88b..166e777a 100644
--- a/src/Plugin.php
+++ b/src/Plugin.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use craft\events\RegisterUrlRulesEvent;
 use craft\feedme\base\PluginTrait;
 use craft\feedme\models\Settings;
+use craft\feedme\services\FeedConfigStorage;
 use craft\feedme\services\DataTypes;
 use craft\feedme\services\Elements;
 use craft\feedme\services\Feeds;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 /**
  * Class Plugin
  *
+ * @property-read FeedConfigStorage $config
  * @property-read DataTypes $data
  * @property-read Elements $elements
  * @property-read Feeds $feeds
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ public static function config(): array
     {
         return [
             'components' => [
+                'config' => ['class' => FeedConfigStorage::class],
                 'data' => ['class' => DataTypes::class],
                 'elements' => ['class' => Elements::class],
                 'feeds' => ['class' => Feeds::class],
diff --git a/src/base/PluginTrait.php b/src/base/PluginTrait.php
index cdd62783..5ac1d3ed 100644
--- a/src/base/PluginTrait.php
+++ b/src/base/PluginTrait.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Craft;
 use craft\feedme\Plugin;
+use craft\feedme\services\FeedConfigStorage;
 use craft\feedme\services\DataTypes;
 use craft\feedme\services\Elements;
 use craft\feedme\services\Feeds;
@@ -78,6 +79,15 @@ public static function debug($message): void
     // Public Methods
     // =========================================================================
 
+    /**
+     * @return FeedConfigStorage
+     * @throws \yii\base\InvalidConfigException
+     */
+    public function getFeedConfigStorage(): FeedConfigStorage
+    {
+        return $this->get('feedConfigStorage');
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return DataTypes
      * @throws \yii\base\InvalidConfigException
diff --git a/src/console/controllers/FeedConfigStorageController.php b/src/console/controllers/FeedConfigStorageController.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..317e89b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/console/controllers/FeedConfigStorageController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace craft\feedme\console\controllers;
+
+use craft\feedme\Plugin;
+use craft\helpers\Console;
+use yii\console\Controller;
+use yii\console\ExitCode;
+
+/**
+ * Read from or write to configuration file
+ *
+ * @property Plugin $module
+ */
+class FeedConfigStorageController extends Controller
+{
+    // Public Methods
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    public function options($actionID): array
+    {
+        $options = parent::options($actionID);
+        return $options;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Writes feeds records to file
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function actionWrite(): int
+    {
+        return Plugin::$plugin->config->write() ? ExitCode::CANTCREAT : ExitCode::OK;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reads feeds records from file
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function actionRead(): int
+    {
+        $result = Plugin::$plugin->config->read();
+
+        if($result->success) {
+            return ExitCode::OK;
+        }
+
+        $this->stderr("FAILED FEEDS" . PHP_EOL, Console::FG_RED);
+        foreach($result->failed_feeds as $feed) {
+            $this->stderr("({$feed->id}) {$feed->name}".PHP_EOL, Console::FG_RED);
+        }
+
+        if(count($result->success_feeds) > 0) {
+            $this->stdout(PHP_EOL . "SUCCESSFUL FEEDS" . PHP_EOL, Console::FG_GREEN);
+            foreach ($result->success_feeds as $feed) {
+                $this->stdout("({$feed->id}) {$feed->name} " . PHP_EOL, Console::FG_GREEN);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return ExitCode::UNSPECIFIED_ERROR;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/console/controllers/FeedsController.php b/src/console/controllers/FeedsController.php
index be29ded4..280de6ec 100644
--- a/src/console/controllers/FeedsController.php
+++ b/src/console/controllers/FeedsController.php
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 use yii\console\ExitCode;
 
 /**
+ * Queues up feed imports
+ *
  * @property Plugin $module
  */
 class FeedsController extends Controller
diff --git a/src/elements/Entry.php b/src/elements/Entry.php
index c03b2992..f1990c0c 100644
--- a/src/elements/Entry.php
+++ b/src/elements/Entry.php
@@ -102,10 +102,15 @@ public function getQuery($settings, array $params = []): mixed
             $section = $this->element->getSection();
         }
 
+        list($sectionId, $entryTypeId) = $this->getSectionAndElementGroupIdsFromUids(
+            $settings['elementGroup'][EntryElement::class]['section'],
+            $settings['elementGroup'][EntryElement::class]['entryType']
+        );
+
         $query = EntryElement::find()
             ->status(null)
-            ->sectionId($settings['elementGroup'][EntryElement::class]['section'])
-            ->typeId($settings['elementGroup'][EntryElement::class]['entryType']);
+            ->sectionId($sectionId)
+            ->typeId($entryTypeId);
 
         if (isset($section) && $section->propagationMethod === Section::PROPAGATION_METHOD_CUSTOM) {
             $query->site('*')
@@ -119,16 +124,37 @@ public function getQuery($settings, array $params = []): mixed
         return $query;
     }
 
+
+    public function getSectionAndElementGroupIdsFromUids(string $sectionUid, string $elementGroupUid): array
+    {
+        $section = Craft::$app->sections->getSectionByUid($sectionUid);
+        $entryTypes = $section->getEntryTypes();
+        $entryTypeId = null;
+        foreach ($entryTypes as $entryType) {
+            if ($entryType->uid === $elementGroupUid) {
+                $entryTypeId = $entryType->id;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        return [$section->id, $entryTypeId];
+    }
+
     /**
      * @inheritDoc
      */
     public function setModel($settings): ElementInterface
     {
         $this->element = new EntryElement();
-        $this->element->sectionId = $settings['elementGroup'][EntryElement::class]['section'];
-        $this->element->typeId = $settings['elementGroup'][EntryElement::class]['entryType'];
 
-        $section = Craft::$app->getSections()->getSectionById($this->element->sectionId);
+        list($sectionId, $entryTypeId) = $this->getSectionAndElementGroupIdsFromUids(
+            $settings['elementGroup'][EntryElement::class]['section'],
+            $settings['elementGroup'][EntryElement::class]['entryType']
+        );
+
+        $this->element->sectionId = $sectionId;
+        $this->element->typeId = $entryTypeId;
+
+        $section = Craft::$app->getSections()->getSectionByUid($this->element->section->uid);
         $siteId = Hash::get($settings, 'siteId');
 
         if ($siteId) {
diff --git a/src/fields/Entries.php b/src/fields/Entries.php
index 6cf59dbc..e781d54a 100644
--- a/src/fields/Entries.php
+++ b/src/fields/Entries.php
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ private function _createElement($dataValue): ?int
         $element->typeId = $typeId;
 
         $siteId = Hash::get($this->feed, 'siteId');
-        $section = Craft::$app->getSections()->getSectionById($element->sectionId);
+        $section = Craft::$app->getSections()->getSectionByUid($element->sectionUid);
 
         if ($siteId) {
             $element->siteId = $siteId;
diff --git a/src/models/FeedModel.php b/src/models/FeedModel.php
index 831dfd24..7c12afd2 100644
--- a/src/models/FeedModel.php
+++ b/src/models/FeedModel.php
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 use craft\feedme\base\ElementInterface;
 use craft\feedme\helpers\DuplicateHelper;
 use craft\feedme\Plugin;
+use craft\helpers\Db;
+use craft\helpers\Json;
 use DateTime;
 
 /**
@@ -254,4 +256,51 @@ public function rules(): array
             [['backup', 'setEmptyValues'], 'boolean'],
         ];
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the attributes in a format for a record
+     *
+     * @return array An array containing the record attributes
+     */
+    public function getRecordAttributes(): array
+    {
+        $attributes = [
+            "name" => $this->name,
+            "feedUrl" => $this->feedUrl,
+            "feedType" => $this->feedType,
+            "primaryElement" => $this->primaryElement,
+            "elementType" => $this->elementType,
+            "siteId" => $this->siteId,
+            "singleton" => $this->singleton,
+            "duplicateHandle" => $this->duplicateHandle,
+            "updateSearchIndexes" => $this->updateSearchIndexes,
+            "paginationNode" => $this->paginationNode,
+            "passkey" => $this->passkey,
+            "backup" => $this->backup,
+            "setEmptyValues" => $this->setEmptyValues,
+
+            // These might be automatically updated, but in the case of writing
+            // the feed record to a file, we want these values.
+            "dateCreated" => Db::prepareDateForDb($this->dateCreated),
+            "dateUpdated" => Db::prepareDateForDb($this->dateUpdated)
+        ];
+
+        if ($this->elementGroup) {
+            $attributes["elementGroup"] = Json::encode($this->elementGroup);
+        }
+
+        if ($this->duplicateHandle) {
+            $attributes["duplicateHandle"] = Json::encode($this->duplicateHandle);
+        }
+
+        if ($this->fieldMapping) {
+            $attributes["fieldMapping"] = Json::encode($this->fieldMapping);
+        }
+
+        if ($this->fieldUnique) {
+            $attributes["fieldUnique"] = Json::encode($this->fieldUnique);
+        }
+
+        return $attributes;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/services/DataTypes.php b/src/services/DataTypes.php
index 0ec71b8f..79d8bbdf 100644
--- a/src/services/DataTypes.php
+++ b/src/services/DataTypes.php
@@ -234,10 +234,15 @@ public function getRawData($url, $feedId = null): array
      */
     public function getFeedData($feedModel, bool $usePrimaryElement = true): mixed
     {
-        $feedDataResponse = $feedModel->getDataType()->getFeed($feedModel->feedUrl, $feedModel, $usePrimaryElement);
+        // Dynamism in the feedUrl -- use twig to inject dates, for example
+        $twig = \Craft::$app->getView()->getTwig();
+        $template = twig_template_from_string($twig, $feedModel->feedUrl);
+        $feedUrl = $template->render([]);
+
+        $feedDataResponse = $feedModel->getDataType()->getFeed($feedUrl, $feedModel, $usePrimaryElement);
 
         $event = new FeedDataEvent([
-            'url' => $feedModel->feedUrl,
+            'url' => $feedUrl,
             'response' => $feedDataResponse,
             'feedId' => $feedModel->id,
         ]);
diff --git a/src/services/FeedConfigStorage.php b/src/services/FeedConfigStorage.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c99f5aa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/FeedConfigStorage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace craft\feedme\services;
+
+use craft\base\Component;
+use craft\feedme\Plugin;
+use craft\feedme\records\FeedRecord;
+use Symfony\Component\Yaml\Yaml;
+
+/**
+ *
+ *
+ */
+class FeedConfigStorage extends Component
+{
+    /**
+     * @var string $defaultFileName The default file name for the feeds configuration.
+     */
+    protected $defaultFileName = "config/feed-me/feeds.yaml";
+
+    // Public Methods
+    // =========================================================================
+
+    /**
+     * Writes the feeds data to a YAML file.
+     *
+     * @return bool True if the data was successfully written to the file, false otherwise.
+     * @throws \yii\base\InvalidConfigException If the plugin instance is not properly configured.
+     */
+    public function write(): bool {
+        $feeds = array_map(
+            function($feed) { return ["id" => $feed->id] + $feed->getRecordAttributes(); },
+            Plugin::getInstance()->getFeeds()->getFeeds()
+        );
+
+        $fileName = $this->defaultFileName;
+        $fileContents = Yaml::dump($feeds, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
+
+        if(!file_exists($this->defaultFileName)) mkdir(dirname($this->defaultFileName), 0777, true);
+
+        return file_put_contents($fileName, $fileContents) !== false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reads feed data from a YAML file and imports each feed.
+     *
+     * @return \stdClass The result object containing success flag, successful feeds, and failed feeds.
+     * @throws \yii\base\InvalidConfigException If the configuration is invalid.
+     */
+    public function read(): \stdClass {
+        $result = (object)["success" => true, "success_feeds" => [], "failed_feeds" => []];
+
+        // Delete all feeds
+        foreach(Plugin::getInstance()->getFeeds()->getFeeds() as $feed) {
+            Plugin::getInstance()->getFeeds()->deleteFeedById($feed['id']);
+        }
+        
+        $fileName = $this->defaultFileName;
+        $feeds = Yaml::parse(file_get_contents($fileName));
+        foreach ($feeds as $feed) {
+            $record = new FeedRecord();
+            $record->setAttributes($feed, false);
+            $record->save(false);
+            $success = (bool) $record->id;
+            if ($success) {
+                $result->success_feeds[] = $record;
+            } else {
+                $result->failed_feeds[] = $record;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(count($result->failed_feeds) > 0) {
+            $result->success = false;
+        }
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/services/Feeds.php b/src/services/Feeds.php
index f0defbf3..17670c90 100644
--- a/src/services/Feeds.php
+++ b/src/services/Feeds.php
@@ -119,30 +119,8 @@ public function saveFeed(FeedModel $model, bool $runValidation = true): bool
             }
         }
 
-        $record->name = $model->name;
-        $record->feedUrl = $model->feedUrl;
-        $record->feedType = $model->feedType;
-        $record->primaryElement = $model->primaryElement;
-        $record->elementType = $model->elementType;
-        $record->siteId = $model->siteId;
-        $record->singleton = $model->singleton;
-        $record->duplicateHandle = $model->duplicateHandle;
-        $record->updateSearchIndexes = $model->updateSearchIndexes;
-        $record->paginationNode = $model->paginationNode;
-        $record->passkey = $model->passkey;
-        $record->backup = $model->backup;
-        $record->setEmptyValues = $model->setEmptyValues;
-
-        if ($model->elementGroup) {
-            $record->setAttribute('elementGroup', Json::encode($model->elementGroup));
-        }
-
-        if ($model->fieldMapping) {
-            $record->setAttribute('fieldMapping', Json::encode($model->fieldMapping));
-        }
-
-        if ($model->fieldUnique) {
-            $record->setAttribute('fieldUnique', Json::encode($model->fieldUnique));
+        foreach($model->getRecordAttributes() as $name => $value) {
+            $record->setAttribute($name, $value);
         }
 
         if ($isNewModel) {
diff --git a/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/column.html b/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/column.html
index b3306e9c..67668511 100644
--- a/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/column.html
+++ b/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/column.html
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-{% set sectionId = feed.elementGroup[elementType].section %}
-{% set entryTypeId = feed.elementGroup[elementType].entryType %}
+{% set sectionUid = feed.elementGroup[elementType].section %}
+{% set entryTypeUid = feed.elementGroup[elementType].entryType %}
 
-{% if sectionId and entryTypeId %}
-    {% set section = craft.app.sections.getSectionById(sectionId) %}
-    {% set entryType = craft.app.sections.getEntryTypeById(entryTypeId) %}
+{% if sectionUid and entryTypeUid %}
+    {% set section = craft.app.sections.getSectionByUid(sectionUid) %}
+    {% set entryType = craft.app.sections.getEntryTypeByUid(entryTypeUid) %}
 
     {% if section and entryType %}
         <span class="element-group">{{ section.name }}</span>
diff --git a/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/groups.html b/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/groups.html
index ae20ad41..3d05e6b8 100644
--- a/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/groups.html
+++ b/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/groups.html
@@ -7,24 +7,22 @@
 {# Create a section-indexed array of element types #}
 {% set entryTypes = [] %}
 {% for section in sections %}
-    {% set options = craft.feedme.getSelectOptions(section.model.getEntryTypes()) %}
-
+    {% set options = craft.feedme.getSelectOptions(section.model.getEntryTypes(), 'name', 'uid') %}
     {# We have to prefix the index, otherwise Twig doesn't maintain numbered index correctly #}
-    {% set entryTypes = entryTypes|merge({ ('item_' ~ section.id): options }) %}
+    {% set entryTypes = entryTypes|merge({ ('item_' ~ section.model.uid): options }) %}
 {% endfor %}
 
-{% set sectionId = null %}
-{% set entryTypeId = null %}
+{% set sectionUid = null %}
+{% set entryTypeUid = null %}
 
 {# Load saved values for feed #}
 {% if feed.elementGroup[elementType] is defined %}
-    {% set sectionId = feed.elementGroup[elementType].section ?? null %}
-    {% set entryTypeId = feed.elementGroup[elementType].entryType ?? null %}
+    {% set sectionUid = feed.elementGroup[elementType].section ?? null %}
+    {% set entryTypeUid = feed.elementGroup[elementType].entryType ?? null %}
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if sectionId %}
-    {% set section = craft.app.sections.getSectionById(sectionId) %}
-
+{% if sectionUid %}
+    {% set section = craft.app.sections.getSectionByUid(sectionUid) %}
     {% if section %}
         {% set sectionEntryTypes = section.getEntryTypes() %}
     {% endif %}
@@ -39,8 +37,8 @@
         class: 'element-parent-group',
         id: 'elementGroup-' ~ elementType ~ '-section',
         name: 'elementGroup[' ~ elementType ~ '][section]',
-        options: craft.feedme.getSelectOptions(sections|map(s => s.model)),
-        value: sectionId ?? '',
+        options: craft.feedme.getSelectOptions(sections|map(s => s.model), 'name', 'uid'),
+        value: sectionUid ?? '',
         errors: feed.getErrors('elementGroup'),
         required: true,
     }) }}
@@ -51,8 +49,8 @@
         class: 'element-child-group',
         id: 'elementGroup-' ~ elementType ~ '-entryType',
         name: 'elementGroup[' ~ elementType ~ '][entryType]',
-        options: craft.feedme.getSelectOptions(sectionEntryTypes),
-        value: entryTypeId ?? '',
+        options: craft.feedme.getSelectOptions(sectionEntryTypes, 'name', 'uid'),
+        value: entryTypeUid ?? '',
         errors: feed.getErrors('elementGroup'),
         required: true,
     }) }}
diff --git a/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/map.html b/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/map.html
index cb7cd06a..7d157b29 100644
--- a/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/map.html
+++ b/src/templates/_includes/elements/entries/map.html
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 {% import 'feed-me/_macros' as feedMeMacro %}
 
 {% if feed.elementGroup %}
-    {% set sectionId = feed.elementGroup[feed.elementType].section %}
-    {% set entryTypeId = feed.elementGroup[feed.elementType].entryType %}
+    {% set sectionUid = feed.elementGroup[feed.elementType].section %}
+    {% set entryTypeUid = feed.elementGroup[feed.elementType].entryType %}
 
-    {% set section = craft.app.sections.getSectionById(sectionId) %}
-    {% set entryType = craft.app.sections.getEntryTypeById(entryTypeId) %}
+    {% set section = craft.app.sections.getSectionByUid(sectionUid) %}
+    {% set entryType = craft.app.sections.getEntryTypeByUid(entryTypeUid) %}
 {% endif %}