Posted on 07/02/2014 8:08:55 AM PDT by george76
expected jump in food costs echoes the findings of a new informal survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation, which showed the average cost for a July 4th picnic for 10 is $58.72, 5.4 percent higher than last year.
The survey is based on retail prices from 84 shoppers' findings in 26 states and Puerto Rico.
Meat and dairy prices rose the most. The cost of ground round shot up 13.4 percent, pork spare ribs 13.2 percent and American cheese 14.3 percent.
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M80’s still a couple bucks a piece?
#BlameDemocratVoters
Won’t cost me any more this year, since I won’t be celebrating. For me it’s a day of mourning.
We held out and the in laws blinked first. All we have to do is show up at the cookout with a bowl of cole slaw and 2 bottles of two buck chuck. :-)
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