Tag Archives: Consumer Price Index
Arizona Food Prices are Up Slightly in the First Quarter of 2014
Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up in the first quarter of 2014, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items was $52.40, up … Continue reading
Arizona Food Prices are Up Slightly in the Fourth Quarter of 2013
Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items was $51.62, up … Continue reading
Food Prices Down Slightly in the First Quarter of 2012
This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down slightly in the first quarter of 2012, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal … Continue reading
Farm Profit Misnomer: Rising Food Prices Part 4
It’s a misnomer that farmers are making tons of money. As oil prices rise so do the costs to operate the farm. Farmers feel the pinch in greater amounts as they might purchase fuel in the thousands of gallons at a time during planting and harvest.