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#11
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Indiana
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I am a school food service manager. I do purchasing for 2100 lunches a day. We hear all the time that we should be serving fresh fruit and vegetables. Some of which are at an all time high right now. Grapes were 19.25/case when school started. Last week the price was 47.65. Needless to say, we are not serving those.
#12
I'd say something political, as a joke mind you, but I don't wanna get spanked by Admin! :)
Oregon is one of the most expensive places I've ever lived! Our income taxes for Oregon were higher than Federal this year, and yet they keep cutting things...I know that groceries cost the two of us about $350 or more a month...we don't spend much on gas since we live where we work....but even that is going up...
Oregon is one of the most expensive places I've ever lived! Our income taxes for Oregon were higher than Federal this year, and yet they keep cutting things...I know that groceries cost the two of us about $350 or more a month...we don't spend much on gas since we live where we work....but even that is going up...
#13
I hadn't noticed prices going up much here in Ontario but today when I was buying evaporated milk, I could not believe the price of it and the sweetened Eagle Brand milk was almost $4.00 a can. I was shocked!! It used to be about $2.79 an can and that was bad enough but this is ridiculous.
#14
I think I'd probably agree with the political thing you were going to say, but we'll let that go! As far as farmers are concerned, I don't know how they make it. This used to be farm country, now there are hardly any. It's such a shame because it is a good way to grow up. I'm not sure how all of this will work out. I just pray that it does, and soon.
#15
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Originally Posted by Charlee
I'd say something political, as a joke mind you, but I don't wanna get spanked by Admin! :)
Oregon is one of the most expensive places I've ever lived! Our income taxes for Oregon were higher than Federal this year, and yet they keep cutting things...I know that groceries cost the two of us about $350 or more a month...we don't spend much on gas since we live where we work....but even that is going up...
Oregon is one of the most expensive places I've ever lived! Our income taxes for Oregon were higher than Federal this year, and yet they keep cutting things...I know that groceries cost the two of us about $350 or more a month...we don't spend much on gas since we live where we work....but even that is going up...
#16
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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Originally Posted by Lisanne
The price of a quart of milk is now over a dollar. I've heard/read that there's some inflation, and I've noticed that other items are holding steady pricewise.
Just wondering what you're all noticing around the country regarding the prices of things.
Just wondering what you're all noticing around the country regarding the prices of things.
Sorry if I'm on a soap box, but kind of discouraging to have such a devastating year as we start to transition our farm to the next generation.
#17
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Originally Posted by Honey
I think I'd probably agree with the political thing you were going to say, but we'll let that go! As far as farmers are concerned, I don't know how they make it. This used to be farm country, now there are hardly any. It's such a shame because it is a good way to grow up.
Try not to think too much about it, it's scary! My mom says that Americans live too far from the land - meaning that without going to the store to buy milk, eggs, meat, bread, packaged goods, people don't know how to survive. Oh my gosh, I just realized I'm getting old - I'm starting to think my mother is right :shock:
#18
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Originally Posted by canmitch1971
I hadn't noticed prices going up much here in Ontario but today when I was buying evaporated milk, I could not believe the price of it and the sweetened Eagle Brand milk was almost $4.00 a can. I was shocked!! It used to be about $2.79 an can and that was bad enough but this is ridiculous.
#19
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The middle of an IL cornfield
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Milk is $3.39 a gallon. I have no clue how much a quart is. Or even if our stores sell quarts.
Gas $2.68 today. Sourdough bread $2.99 a loaf. School required volleyball shoes $90. (Thank goodness my daughter didn't want to play this year.)
Gas $2.68 today. Sourdough bread $2.99 a loaf. School required volleyball shoes $90. (Thank goodness my daughter didn't want to play this year.)
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