@return2ozma to Ask Lemmy • 1 year agoHow are you all making it right now with grocery store prices?message-square168arrow-up1254arrow-down117file-text
arrow-up1237arrow-down1message-squareHow are you all making it right now with grocery store prices?@return2ozma to Ask Lemmy • 1 year agomessage-square168file-text
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•1 year ago The point being is the cash grab is further up the line It’s certainly not the farmers getting paid more. If anything, the agrifood business that they sell to are pushing the farm gate price down, while at the same time input costs continue to rise.
minus-squareredfellowlinkfedilink1•edit-21 year agoI also buy local and they’re thinking about calling it quits. You work all day and margins are so low, they can’t keep fixing / replacing what breaks without increasing debt.
It’s certainly not the farmers getting paid more.
If anything, the agrifood business that they sell to are pushing the farm gate price down, while at the same time input costs continue to rise.
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I also buy local and they’re thinking about calling it quits. You work all day and margins are so low, they can’t keep fixing / replacing what breaks without increasing debt.
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