Food Prices in Your Area (208 views)

Portland, Oregon here...I've noticed for last several weeks that frozen prepared things (ok folks...I have, yes, a few addictions) haven't gone on SALE at all. Like Nancy's products, which I love. My husband said that things seem normal to him...except there for a bit organic eggs shot up and now are back down.
I suspect drought. Or too much heat?? I don't know...but it would be interesting to know.

My husband just got back from Winco and found my Amy's frozen enchiladas for $3.77.  That's amazing good price here. Most markets aren't budging on their price of...about $5.39 or more. (Edited to clarify: Amy's used to go on sale all the time. Lately, last few weeks, no sales on it or any of my fav things in frozen prepared dept of any of our 'usual' markets...but have not looked at places like Safeway, Albertsons. So, for now, looks like well have to go Winco...big box stores...to get the deals. Else, I usually walk right past the item, figuring I can live without em at those higher prices and no budging on them. Sniff.)

Catbatty

I'm in WA and OUCH on the prices. Even the sales prices and frequency with which they are offered are paltry compared to previous years.
And I would love to support our local farmer's markets, but the prices there are double and triple what they are..even at the health-food-type co-op we have here.

Yep, prices are up all across the board. The local farmer's markets used to be the affordable option- I could take $20 and buy a TON of fresh produce. Right now that would buy me a 5 pound bag of apples, a bunch of carrots and two bundles of herbs. If I'm lucky. I just put in a order for a "fall share" at a local farmstand. I pay $80 for two weeks of what is supposed to be a good size farm share- including plenty of winter squash and new honey. We'll see if that's worth the investment!

I have a vegetable garden, but have been battling with voles this year, so I haven't gotten what I would have liked. We're lucky that DH has co-workers who raise chickens and pigs for us- and those prices haven't gone up at all.

Honolulu, Hawaii here. You can imagine the cost of living in paradise, everything is expensive here as many things have to be shipped in from the mainland. I was told that Whole Foods automatically puts a 30% markup on every single item they sell. I usually try to buy most of our stuff at Costco since their prices are the best value. I also try to shop at the Farmer's Market fr things like herbs since they a re more than double the price in stores like Safeway, and I like putting my money directly in the farmers hands.