I never thought I would see Orowheat sandwich bread at $5.19/loaf

[grasswire]

How are grocery prices in your area?

I noticed a big jump this past week. Seems like everything went up twenty or thirty cents.

Who is buying bread at that price? Especially when there are many good whole wheat varieties at $2.50 or $3?

(And here comes the parade of people telling me to make my own bread. That isn't the point here. The point is that everything is going up again in a big jump!)

[Faux pas]

1. It's really over the top here in Podunkia. It used to cost $100

a month for groceries for me and my mom. She's in memory care now and it costs about $150 a month just for myself. Believe me, I ain't eating steaks!

[MedicalAdmin]

17. My wife and I get by on about $250 a month for both of us.

But we eat very little meat and fish and focus on local produce.

AND the only way we are able to keep the price that low is by buying in bulk in the right season and storing it in the freezer for later use.

But yah - I've seen about a 20% jump in prices locally.

[Faux pas]

72. I have to have chicken at the very least, fish is a luxury I can't

afford. Luckily I have friends who are great fishermen. Produce here is off the hook. It's not easy for we the 99%, for sure.

[Lindsay]

2. Holy crap.

I didn't notice prices going up this past week, but I was only buying a few things (mostly sale-priced) and not checking anything else. I saw that kind of jump a couple months ago, though, and won't be surprised to see another.

Good thing there's no inflation, huh?
:sarcasm:

[Juneboarder]

3. Shop & Buy Local!! nt

[femrap]

23. That is going up

as well.

[Juneboarder]

26. It sure is, but...

it keeps the money local and in the hands of our small business as the corporatists continue to try and squeeze that last drop of blood from us.

Jus' sayin'...

[femrap]

40. Marc's is about the

only Ohio-based grocery around, unless you want to count Kroger's which is HQed in Cincinnati.

There aren't any Mom and Pop's around here. I buy produce at road stands in the summer, but harvest season here is over. No more farmer's markets. I get eggs from a local farmer.

I think there is a butcher not too far from here...I'll check it out and see if the meats are within my budget.

[Juneboarder]

41. My parents came from Cleveland...

I've never been to Ohio, but am aware of the seasons you experience and how poor the produce can be come winter time. Here is a cool link to check out if you are interested in finding local vendors: http://www.localharvest.org/. You can search by city/state, zip code, or even by state in general.

And, IMHO, Krogers is far from a mom/pop shop type store, lol. Over here we call them Ralph's (not after the action of throwing up).

[femrap]

44. Thanks for the link...

I rarely go to Kroger's. Aldi's and Meijer's (HQed in Michigan) are the most economical. I follow the ads religiously and buy only what is on sale. And I clip coupons.

I looked up a butcher here, but there were just Plans A, B, C, and D. All of them had pounds of hot dogs in them....ugh.

Ohio...that's an ugh as well. I don't know how I ended up back here after many, many years in CA, KY, and MO, but here I am. Fall is pretty...and we're having a nice one this year. I can't think of anything else good about the state. Spring? SE Ohio is pretty...lots of hills, but lots of poverty being it is Appalachia.

[Bill McBlueState]

58. do you find Meijer consistently cheaper than Kroger?

Those are the union grocery stores in my area, so I could go to either. I *thought* Kroger was consistently cheaper, but I haven't really checked in a while.

[femrap]

62. I find Meijers consistently

cheaper. There are a couple of things that Kroger has cheaper....for example, their Brand Name soda pop is cheaper than Meijer's. I buy it when it's $2/12 pack. I'll drink water before I pay $2.50 for a 12 pack. Coke lost me years ago after what they did to the people of India...took their water supply. And I find the name brands quite tasty....the Orange, Rootbeer...all very good. And Kroger now has a brand name wine 'Bay Bridge' that is OK and was on sale for $3.09/bottle.

Produce is usually cheaper at Meijers. But I do shop Aldi's quite a bit, too. I buy what is on sale. I look up their ads and that is what I buy.

I had to buy a can of Cream of Mushroom soup for a recipe and Kroger charged me $1.49...OUCH!!! I was in shock. From now on, I'll make my own damn cream of mushroom soup...which would taste better anyway.

I am so frugal...grew up on a farm with my grandparents who lived through the Depression. I actually think I inherited their 'frugal gene.' My father, on the other hand, had to spend every penny in his pocket. I think some day the scientists will discover certain traits to be genetic.

I did not inherit 'the patience gene' from my mother which is unfortunate.

I imagine Kroger and Meijers charge different amounts depending on where one lives.

One last thing...Kroger had the most beautiful orangish tulips for Halloween last week. They were getting rid of them and I got 10 stems for $1.99 and enjoyed them for close to 5 days. You just have to be there at the right time, I guess.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

66. There are no farmer's markets anywhere near me.

I have to drive 20 miles to go to wallyworld or Kroger.

Kroger is cheaper.

Target is 80 miles away. Costco is 150 miles away.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

67. the farmer's market listings are out of date, from 2007 or 2008.

[tridim]

4. Mrs. Bairds whole wheat white, $1.99 in the midwest.

IMO upscale bread is only upscaled in price.

[DJ13]

7. Thats what makes the chained CPI they want to use for COLA's so insidious

They think they have a right to force people into using cheaper substitutes instead of the brands they've used for decades.

[MADem]

10. Damn right--the CPI is useless and horseshit. It irritates the hell out of me when they game it

like they do.

[tridim]

16. But Mrs. Bairds is good bread. It's just not very expensive.

It's cheaper than crappy white bread like Wonder.

[Brickbat]

5. I've noticed prices really jumping in the past six months or so. Price is not a consideration for me

when I buy food, but it might have to be if this keeps up.

[slackmaster]

6. I buy most of my food at Trader Joe's and Costco, and never use that kind of bread

I buy locally baked bread in local stores and farmer's markets.

[grasswire]

30. not the point

the point is that prices are going up dramatically.

I don't buy that bread either. I'm wondering who the hell does!

[HappyMe]

8. What??

Gold plated bread?

[MADem]

9. Money is like toilet paper. It's not quite the Italian lire, but it's on that road.

As for making your own bread, assuming you have a leisurely life and the time for that sort of nicety, I'm guessing that flour, yeast, butter or other oil, and electricity or other cooking fuel (unless you're chopping your own wood and putting it in your wood-burning stove) aren't going down in price, either.

[FarCenter]

11. Mexican bread?

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http://oroweat.com/About/Default.aspx

[grasswire]

31. Grupo Bimbo Bread?

Hahaha!

At premium prices!

[KansDem]

12. Make your own bread...

[no_hypocrisy]

18. +1. This week, I can buy 5 lbs of flour for 99 cents, enough for at least six loaves.

You do the math.

[TwilightGardener]

13. I usually buy Pepperidge Farm (though I like Orowheat too)--cost me $3.50 this week.

I shop at Wally and Safeway--I see suggestions above for "buying local" and farmer's markets. What exactly is "local" sandwich bread? I'm not going to go to a separate store for bread, for god's sake.

[grasswire]

32. the $5.19 was at Safeway.

I don't shop at Safeway but for one item that I can't get elsewhere. I find their prices very very high.

[TwilightGardener]

34. I think Safeway's high, too--the $3.50 for PF was at WalMart. I still go to Safeway, though--

it's not so bad with the club card, plus I am afraid that the whole world will be nothing but Wally if I don't go to other supermarkets. I don't always want to walk across the equivalent of 5 football fields just to pick up a couple groceries, either.

[grasswire]

36. yeah, no kidding

I hate those strip malls where you have to almost drive from store to store because of the parking.

[Mimosa]

14. Mainstream brands of whole grain breads have been about $4 and up around ATL

IIRC the last time I bought Kroger's Private selection brand whole wheat (it has the least added ingredients and doesn't have a lot of sugar or honey, as many whole grain breads) it was about 4 dollars.

[RebelOne]

15. $1 a loaf for store brand whole wheat bread at Kroger here in North Georgia. n/t.

[KamaAina]

19. My current loaf of Oroweat Russian Rye set me back $3.49

at the gussied-up Safeway downtown. Where are you shopping? Was it a giant loaf (>1 lb.)?

[femrap]

20. I buy those Chocolate Coins to

put in cards for Women Shelters along w/ other candies and hair bands. Two years ago, a bag cost 99 cents (at Aldi's). Last year they were $1.49 but the sign said 99 cents so I got them for 99 cents. This year they are $1.99.

I can't afford them anymore. Eight oz. blocks of cheese have gone from 99 cents to $2.18, at Marc's, a discount grocery HQed in Cleveland, Ohio.

And I don't believe that crap about the peanut crop in Georgia. I looked at Gov't stats and the crop was less only in OK and VA. I guess Planters wants MORE MONEY.

Tax the Rich or Eat them for Breakfast.

[bvar22]

21. The Severe Drought across the the Central States this Summer...

...should make things worse.
I expect price increases on Grain & Cattle products this Winter.

[itsrobert]

22. Try the discount stores like Big Lots

Sometimes you can get Sara Lee bread for a buck. But check the expiration date. I am of of those who digs to the back and bottom for the freshest bread.

[femrap]

24. Big Lots has raised prices as well....

I was shocked. Aldi's and Marc's are the best I have found in central Ohio...Meijer's too.

[dd2003]

25. Thank the Fed

Their actions lead to inflation....Another private company screwing Americans

[Fire Walk With Me]

27. Definitely get a breadmaker.

[lumberjack_jeff]

28. Then *don't* make your own bread.

But I don't complain about choice "B" after explicitly rejecting option "A".

[grasswire]

35. I didn't reject choice B

I merely stated that my OP was about the increase in price on one brand of bread. I don't buy that bread.

Every time someone OBSERVES prices increases, others rush by to smack them.

[TwilightGardener]

37. Yeah, someone on here posted the increased price of some brand of cookie, and everyone

chimed in with "MAKE YOUR OWN"--that's not really the point. The point is that food costs are rising--and if flour, sugar, butter, and eggs start really going up, "MAKE YOUR OWN" isn't going to be a valid response at all pretty soon.

[Pithlet]

60. Right. And it's not as if you can make everything from scratch.

Few people have time for that. Even if you make the bread, there will be something else you'll end up having to buy. If groceries rise in price, people are going to feel it. There's no getting around it.

[Hollywood Hills]

29. Orowheat is @ $2.50 at Target

Cereal is much cheaper at Target too. They're very competitive trying to break into the food market.

[grasswire]

33. so many factors are involved in saving money on foods

People who use public transportation have less access to many stores, such as Target.

Some people don't have time to shop around.

Just examples of how complex the problem is.

That's good to know about Target tho.

[pscot]

68. Our local Payless (Kroger)

is 2 miles away. Safeway and Walmart are 20 miles. So we try to shop in bulk and shop less often. I get canned tomatoes from Amazon (free shipping) for way less than I'd pay locally. You have to adapt.

[workinclasszero]

38. Cut out meat and most animal products

You will save lots of money and live longer too.

[whistler162]

49. Nope just feels longer!

[RebelOne]

64. I did that about 15 years ago and I have saved a bundle

on groceries. I became a vegetarian at that time.

[raccoon]

39. Arnold's rye bread $3.29 in my area. nt

[JuniperLea]

42. Los Angeles has always been a little more expensive than most places...

And a lot more expensive than others.

Yes, I see bread prices just like that around here. I'm eating more tortillas:) Store brand bread is awesome too at half the price!

[Norrin Radd]

43. Groceries here have gone up steadily. They blamed it on the gas

prices, but when they dipped for a bit, the grocery prices still have climbed. We now get bread from a dumpster. There is an artisan baker around the corner that has their product in all of the local stores at exorbitant prices. Every day, they fill a dumpster (specifically for the bread) to the top with day-old bagged breads.

[grasswire]

45. lucky you

But I wonder why they don't donate it to a food bank?

[Norrin Radd]

50. They might donate some, but they make so much of it there is an excess.

They move the location of the dumpster frequently, though.

[Poll_Blind]

46. Hellfire missiles are steady at $68,000 a piece. We feed a lot of Afghan families those.

I think our country needs to reappraise its goals.

PB

[defendandprotect]

71. +1 -- aaahh ... those warmongeroing values -- !!! Down with the MIC -- !!

[Downwinder]

47. Amazing how they do it, with no inflation.

[Glimmer of Hope]

48. That is robbery! Processed food is another corporate rip off.

And it is crap!

[Aerows]

51. Cheese in my area

Has gone sky high.

[SomethingFishy]

52. Orowheat is 2 for 5 at Costco...

BUt I have noticed a price jump at the local Kroger..

[dballance]

53. The Store Brands are Just as Good on So Many Things

Especially the OTC drugs. They're the same active ingredients and so much less expensive. I find the store brand OJ and Milk are just as good as the more expensive name brands. And the sparkling water store brand that's 2.49 tastes just as good to me as Pellegrino which costs 6+

And I do make my own bread:)

[DAMANgoldberg]

54. the prices here...

Politically Correct Supermarket = $3 for commercial bakeries, Merita, Flowers, Arnold, Martin's Potato Breads, etc.
$1.50 for Harris Teeter brand products made in Merita's bakeries in WNC (Valdese, NC).


Bi-Lo, Food Lion, & Lowe's Foods = $2.50 for commercial bakeries, $1.50 for store brands, $1 for deep discount private label brands.


Aldi = $.89 - 1.49 for their brand.

[Bill McBlueState]

59. ironically,

"Politically Correct Supermarket" is probably non-union, while the cheap grocery store for poor people probably is. At least, that's how it works in northwest Ohio.

[OnionPatch]

55. What the hell is happening? Prices have nearly doubled

since just a few years ago. I can honestly list several items that have DOUBLED in price in the last few years, with especially big jumps coming just recently.

This is getting really worrisome. We'll have to subsist on dried rice and beans pretty soon.

[Name removed]

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[Bill McBlueState]

57. I buy Kroger store brand

They usually have at least one palatable variety at a dollar a loaf.

[eShirl]

61. I'm really lucky in that two local grocery stores have day-old bakery racks (w/ decent artisan

breads at half price), and one of those also has a still-edible-but-showing-its-age fresh produce rack.

[shanti]

63. good thing that bread

is pretty much off my menu due to the carbs. i'd NEVER pay that much for a loaf of bread. our local 99cent store carries whole wheat bread that's a good substitute for roman meal bread.

[grasswire]

65. I sure do miss toast, as a low-carb eater

My limit is one slice of bread a day, and it usually goes to half a sandwich for lunch.

[shanti]

70. i found some thomas' "lite" bagels

recently. 1 bagel is about the size of half a regular bagel. have you seen them? they're not bad.

[fizzgig]

69. my staples are still relatively inexpensive here, but going up

i might pay $2.30 for a gallon of milk at our kroger affiliate (king soopers), but it routinely goes on sale for less than $2. their version of orowheat goes on sale for 2/$5 quite often, so i buy a couple loaves and toss one in the freezer (although i did just look at the ingredients and saw all the crap in it, i'll probably switch brands now). they do 2/$5 on their butter a lot, too.

i live in northern colorado and they offer colorado produce during the summer.

and, yes, they are union here.