"Ranée at Arabian Knits" wrote
> "cshenk" wrote:

>> It's been a bit since we talked this one so was wondering what changes
>> you've all seen in the last year?

> Produce prices have been so much higher over the past year, I think.
> Even accounting for out of season prices, for instance, things are
> extraordinarily expensive. We live in apple country, but we didn't see
> many good prices on apples at all this fall. We're seeing sale prices
> of $0.99 far more than $0.48, which used to be normal. When we get them
> at a decent price, we buy tons.

I noted apples got higher too and it wasnt a seasonal variation such as the
rotten weather in the east coast will result in higher organce prices next
year.

> Something we noticed when the price of food was first starting to go
> up was that organics actually didn't rise in price at the same rate. If
> they rose at all, it was quite minimal. It's made organics and such
> more reasonable options.

If I want organic, i grow it in my yard ;-)

> It's also made us more likely to buy from farmers directly, since the
> price of food is so high anyway, and at least we know they'll get most
> of the money.

I'm with you there!