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givingup3579 t1_iwio412 wrote

I die inside every time I have to go food shopping....it's so bad...

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Peeeculiar t1_iwiok5x wrote

Yes - the Faberge stores does run expensive.

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davefanri t1_iwioocv wrote

You can get 5 Dozen at BJ's for $21.99 or 24 cage free for $7.49

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Seaworthiness222 t1_iwipfri wrote

Replying to bostonmacosx (#539,980)

At this point - 30-40 minutes drive to Market Basket is worth it.

I can not believe the difference in prices. Lots of stuff is literally half price compared to other stores. If not, so many things a dollar or more less. It adds up fast!

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Pine1804 t1_iwipg5u wrote

Over the last year, we've been dealing with avian flu - it's highly infectious and chickens drop from it within 24 hours so it's hard to catch before it's spread through the flock. With bird migration happening again, it's spreading badly in some areas, like it did in coastal MA during the spring

Its led to an egg shortage, as well as chicken and turkey so they've all gone up

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thegalwayseoige t1_iwiqlp8 wrote

The cost of food is about to skyrocket. The war in Ukraine has diminished the exports of 20% of the world’s grain.

Wait till the price of meat hits—the animals that are just about to be ready for slaughter, are the first wave of livestock that was born after the demand skyrocketed. It’s going to be pretty shocking for a bit.

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DoodMonkey t1_iwiqr2q wrote

I noticed that last night, paid almost $8.00 for Nellies 18 pack of large brown eggs. Thought it was just me not paying attention to prices.

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ShawshankExemption t1_iwiqwbi wrote

Massachusetts passed a law a few years ago, that recently came into effect, that all eggs (and egg whites) have to be from cage-free producers.

The vast majority of other states do not have these requirements, and thus producers do not shift their production methods to sell eggs in MA. We are just way way too small of a market to do so.

This, combined with avian flu, drastically reduced the available egg supply under MA law and prices have gone up as a result.

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intrusivelight t1_iwis0cf wrote

Some farmer made a video explaining this, the supermarkets are fucking them over proper which is why there’s an “egg shortage”

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ghost_puncher t1_iwisssy wrote

We could all use an egg in these trying times.

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BobQuasit t1_iwistwa wrote

How high do food prices have to go before we have rioting in the streets?

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notmyrealname17 t1_iwiu79a wrote

Definitely glad we started raising chickens a few years ago, outside of the initial cost and labor of setting up a coop it's really easy and feed prices seem to be steadier than human food prices.

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internetTroll151 t1_iwiumwq wrote

Didn’t we pass laws giving chicken more space and a law went into effect this year impacting importing eggs?

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nhranger t1_iwiv163 wrote

The chickens have had enough. They want their payday.

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richg0404 t1_iwiwqp0 wrote

Replying to ShawshankExemption (#540,073)

> Massachusetts passed a law a few years ago, that recently came into effect, that all eggs (and egg whites) have to be from cage-free producers. > > > > The vast majority of other states do not have these requirements, and thus producers do not shift their production methods to sell eggs in MA. We are just way way too small of a market to do so. > > > > This, combined with avian flu, drastically reduced the available egg supply under MA law and prices have gone up as a result.

I live near the NH border and do my grocery shopping on both sides or the boarder. I am seeing no difference in the Mass price and the NH price.

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richg0404 t1_iwixc8k wrote

Replying to internetTroll151 (#540,281)

> Didn’t we pass laws giving chicken more space and a law went into effect this year impacting importing eggs?

I shop in Mass which did pass the "cage free egg" law and in NH which did not pass the "cage free law" and I don't notice much of a difference in prices.

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momoneymocats1 t1_iwixkf3 wrote

I get 12 pasture raised from stop and shop for $7.59. It’s criminal. Idk why I even care about pasture raised but alas I do

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EtonRd t1_iwiy3wx wrote

Replying to givingup3579 (#539,937)

I thought it was just me because people really don’t talk about it. It’s freaking traumatic to go grocery shopping. I was in the store over the weekend and I just happen to notice that a bag of Fritos is $5.19. A bag of Fritos. Note that I did not buy a bag of Fritos it just caught my eye, I’m too poor to afford such luxuries!

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The_eldritch_bitch t1_iwiy54l wrote

Avian flu, and the cost of feed is wild. My chickens are costing me A LOT more than they used to, and I’ve had to mark up egg prices because I’m not about to sell them at a loss

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Kodiak01 t1_iwiyprr wrote

Avian Flu outbreak has been going on for months. Poultry supply in general has been way down and will be for the foreseeable future.

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tapakip t1_iwj1e6m wrote

Replying to ShawshankExemption (#540,073)

Nah it wasn't cage free. It defined how much space each chicken had to have but they are far from cage free. The bill was also modified after the fact to be in line with other states regulations. It may have had a modest 10% price impact but nothing close to what we are seeing now.

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GyantSpyder t1_iwj2fy0 wrote

So far Eggland’s Best have been cheaper than the store brand for us. Seems like supply chain problems with private label egg suppliers.

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sporky211 t1_iwj2hho wrote

its expected to continue rising i work for a catering company in the western part and even for one unit (36 eggs) were paying $11.12 wholesale, bird flu and other things are said to be the problem but its also just genuine inflation

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AnnesMan t1_iwj36bw wrote

We got 6 chickens this year. It's been super fun and we have more eggs than we know what to do with. (Caveat, we'd need to sell each egg for $50 to recoup what we spent on their coop and run. Lol)

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TiredPistachio t1_iwj5w05 wrote

Wegmans still 10 for 36. Was $2 for 36 three years ago

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TopAd1369 t1_iwj6bmj wrote

I am hearing anecdotal talk about supermarkets raising prices because of “inflation” but keeping their supplier prices down and capturing additional profits, similar to other corporations making record profits from inflation. At the end of the day, they can raise the price until people stop buying and even then, can keep it high and sell less volume and keep profits high. If expectations are that supply might shrink from reduced grain exports/avian flu, they may be front running the actual drop off in supply.

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goPACK17 t1_iwj6xg1 wrote

I remember when you could get a dozen at MB for $0.99. 2 years ago was a nice time

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Fair_Performance5519 t1_iwj73dt wrote

Wish it was just eggs…everything jumping up in price. There may be an explanation for a few products going up but the majority is just price gouging under the guise of inflation.

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Potato_Octopi t1_iwjcb0f wrote

$2.29 / dozen at my nearest Hannaford. $2.99 / 18.

If it's in shortage and expensive where you are, buy less. Buy seasonal / on sale first.

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MajorProblem50 t1_iwjekon wrote

Couldn't pick a better time for me to go vegan

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madtho t1_iwjhu9m wrote

I recommend shopping around a little. For a while Target had my favorite eggs for $1.50 less than Stop & Shop (they went up a couple weeks ago). Now theres a local grocer that has the same eggs $1 cheaper than S&S. I eat a shit ton of eggs so it makes a difference for me.

If you’re outside of a city, local farm stand eggs don’t seem to have increased so they’re actually the bargain now. My wife has started taking a back road home from work every few days to hit a roadside stand.

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Ok_Fox_1770 t1_iwjjyy1 wrote

I forget when not long ago maybe a year I was buying the box of 60 for under 5. Yeah the regular kind but still. Wish I had chickens.

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CatumEntanglement t1_iwjnl5i wrote

Replying to bostonmacosx (#539,980)

Yeah....this is your mistake. Everything at Shaws is wicked expensive. If you want a good egg deal, go to trader Joe's ($2.99 for 12) or wegmans (2× 18packs for $11).

FYI also to all those doing Thanksgiving grocery runs: just saw at TJs that 3 herb packs (sage, thyme, rosemary bunches) is $2.99 (compared to $2 for each herb at most other places). Pomegranates for $2.99 each. Whole Butternut squash $2.99 each no matter the size. They also are selling heritage farm turkeys and Kosher turkeys, if that's your jam. Other jems I saw were whole roasted and peeled chestnuts, cedar&balsam candles, portobello mushroom consensed soup, vegan brioche bread for stuffing, and "Thanksgiving stuffing" rice.

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Ilikereddit15 t1_iwjrl7o wrote

My brother has a few hens…fresh eggs every day

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DDups2 t1_iwjswqo wrote

Now that midterms are over prices are going to get wild. Buckle up folks it’s going to be a cold winter.

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Outlawe t1_iwjt3pg wrote

Chickens are on strike. Tough labor market out there.

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Chatty_Fellow t1_iwju97d wrote

Replying to warlocc_ (#540,796)

It's hard to kill & eat them after you know them, and they must take some preparation that people aren't used to these days - plucking, etc. I guess if you're up for it that's great.

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notmyrealname17 t1_iwjvkb3 wrote

Replying to warlocc_ (#540,796)

Yeah it was my wife's idea, but I've grown to love them. Now that we have a huge run set up it's like clockwork, definitely was some work raising them from chicks and building everything, but I had fun with it.

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notmyrealname17 t1_iwjvtkm wrote

Replying to bostonmacosx (#540,279)

We started with 6, unfortunately one got snatched by a hawk but we still have 5 going strong close to 2 years later. Raising chicks requires a lot more attention than maintaining chickens and obviously building a coop/run took time and money but now that we're set up it's very easy and they're pretty cool to hang out with.

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richg0404 t1_iwjy3qf wrote

Replying to Thendsel (#542,187)

Well the law went into effect at about the same time as the covid shortages started. Everything went up in price.

Why did the price go up just as much over the border in NH at the same time?

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hdjunkie t1_iwjyv9y wrote

The chickens are on a strike again…those cluckers

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beholder95 t1_iwk1y9r wrote

Corporations used "supply-chain" and "cost increases" to drive up their prices. Those issues have largely bee solved but not one of these companies has any intention of lowering prices, it's a money grab.

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catdogbirddogcat t1_iwk6gj5 wrote

It’s true!! February 20, 2020 I bought 36 eggs at wegmans for $5.49. (I took a picture because I knew it would be memory worthy)

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BombShady12 t1_iwklydv wrote

Keep voting for democrats and they’re going to go A LOT higher.

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sailboat198476 t1_iwksyvy wrote

Very obvious republicans and trump are doing this to the democrats of Massachusetts

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Primary-Ear7789 t1_iwkwmb7 wrote

There have have been some serious fires at egg farms killing hundreds of thousands of egg laying chickens.

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Dreadedtrash t1_iwkz21y wrote

Replying to AnnesMan (#540,820)

Haha I agree. When we got our first 6 we bought a cheap coop from tractor supply. That lasted about 3 months until they outgrew it and ended up spending like $1300 on a coop and run. Its been a few years and we are now up to 9 chickens and probably could fit a couple more before it was an issue.

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Dreadedtrash t1_iwkz5oj wrote

Replying to notmyrealname17 (#540,253)

Where are you buying feed? When we started probably 4 years ago or so a 50lb bag of feed from Tractor Supply was like $12 now its closer to $20. Oh and on top of that I have 2 chickens that eat eggs. So I am lucky to get 1 egg a day out of 9 chickens. Once it gets a little colder it will be 0 until Spring.

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Dreadedtrash t1_iwl06vm wrote

Replying to AnnesMan (#544,083)

Our town has limits based on lot size. I think 1/4 acre has a 6 chicken limit. We have a couple acres so we don't have a limit. We are thinking about doing some meat birds next year.

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Vraxartifice t1_iwl4vt2 wrote

And if you google it, they’ll try to tell you eggs are 3 bucks in the USA right now 😂 🇺🇸

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jrubes_20 t1_iwl5w3w wrote

Replying to TopAd1369 (#541,019)

This is most definitely happening across the board (not just food) – I see it everyday as part of my job. Prices went up, people still bought even at those much higher prices (can’t always blame people, when you need essentials, you need essentials). Companies also raised their prices higher than needed to combat inflation understanding that consumers wouldn’t know that part of the hike was greed – it was an opportunity and they took it. Now as the actual causes of inflation have abated (perhaps not fully, but it’s better), companies think consumers have accepted the new price so they’re here to stay. The only way to fight back is to not buy things you don’t have to. Vote with your wallet as they say.

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tahitidreams t1_iwliasj wrote

Try finding a local person that sells eggs. We used to sell for $3 but had to recently raise to $4 due to feed prices skyrocketing. Our girls free range mostly but at this time of year they rely on feed more. We used to pay $12/50lb but now pay $17 from a local feed place. At the store bags are going for over $20 now. It’s crazy.

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monkeybearUrie t1_iwlmj56 wrote

Replying to valley_G (#543,857)

There was a magical time over the summer where it consistently kept going down... Stabilized at $3.10-$3.20 for a while. I think it was the first football Sunday, it finally went down to $2.97. Literally the next day back up to $3.25 and increasing ever since.

Filling up sucks but it's still grocery shopping that makes me die inside. Even in its peak a watermelon was $7-$9 this summer.

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Last_Eph_Standing t1_iwlpdcc wrote

Replying to RisingPhoenix92 (#540,168)

There's this gas station right on the border of Somerville/Cambridge/Medford by Tufts...they're straight gouging because of location. I think it was like $4.70s yesterday. Went in for cigs, brought it up and the dude laughed smh

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ivegotafastcar t1_iwlw814 wrote

I just paid $4.59 for a dozen jumbo white at Market Basket. I think a large dozen was around $3.59.

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pullenpoynt t1_iwm0tkx wrote

Seems peta didn’t like the way chickens were treated and filed a lawsuit to increase chickens living space - making costs raise

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seanwalter123 t1_iwm4yfm wrote

Didn’t MA vote to make eggs more expensive?

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sydiko t1_iwmolju wrote

I've considered raising my own chickens, it might be cheaper than buying eggs over time.

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PunkCPA t1_iwmz0ft wrote

Maybe that cage-free egg mandate wasn't such a good idea after all.

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Cjed11 t1_iwn5l6i wrote

The answer is simple, known to all, and plain as the nose on your face - Joe Biden

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RandomPerson881 t1_iwn8tgx wrote

I remember I bought a 24 pack of eggs on sale at Market 32 (Price Chopper) maybe 6 months ago for like 3 bucks or maybe less. Now it's what like $7 for a dozen of the cheap brand?

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notmyrealname17 t1_iwng9qv wrote

Replying to Dreadedtrash (#544,062)

Oof sorry to hear about all of that, we started in spring 2021 and feed has gone from 16-18 in that span, which compared to other inflation I've seen isn't too bad. We always buy it at a local place nearby called Westfield feed, if you're in the area there's also one called Easthampton feed owned by the same folks. Luckily we haven't had any issues with them eating their eggs and we're still getting at least 3 a day out of 5 birds although that will go down to 2-1 in the dead of the winter.

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heresdevking t1_iwo3fp1 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#550,623)

Speaking of...

I've recently discovered boneless pork butts, $1 a pound, makes an excellent pot roast.

Crock pot, onion slices in the bottom, can of Pepsi, slab of meat, envelope of pork gravy mix on top. Time.

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heresdevking t1_iwo3y0p wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#550,750)

Market Basket. They have a pretty good selection of weird cuts of meat.

Pepsi has the corn syrup that you'd get in a bbq sauce. The carbonation tears into the meat and tenderizes it. Root beer is a variation, but I tried that and it was awful. Smelled like chemical waste.

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