The Cole Homestead

My, How prices have gone up!

I made my yearly trip to my local Amish bakery and bulk food store this Saturday.  Most of the prices had held the same but my flour had really gone up in price.  Last year I paid 17 dollars per 50# bag.  this year it was 37.50.  That was a bit of sticker shock!   Sugar was up a bit too.  I bought light brown sugar for 28 dollars per 50# bag.  The only item to decrease in price was my olive oil.  It went down a dollar per gallon. 

They are also offering new items this year.  We were able to buy fresh butter, cheese, and walnuts.  They are planning on offering fresh produce this summer which a new item for this particular store.  Another new item was a new type of steak seasoning.  I am a big fan of season salt but this item made our hamburgers and minute steaks just so much better.  I have no idea what is in it but I sure know that my family loves it!.

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12:26, Tuesday, April 8, 2008 .. Posted by littlewoman

It is crazy how prices seem to keep going up! The more gas costs the more everything else seems to cost.

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12:31, Tuesday, April 8, 2008 .. Posted by Amanda

So you are paying about .75 per pound of flour at the Amish store? I have a Mennonite store that I go to that charges .69-.79 per lb. for flour. I haven't been there since Thanksgiving, so it may have gone up even more.

What is the difference between the flour you purchase at the Amish store vs. the reg. store?

Blessings,

Amanda <><
II Corinthians 5:7

Amanda,
Our Amish store sells many types of flour in bulk. I buy All Trumps. I have had wonder luck with it since it makes an incredibly smooth dough. They also sell soft white wheat which is what they make there bread from. This flour was 22 per 50 #'s. I did not check the price of the turnip flour or rye flour.

Edited by fultoncountymommie on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 01:39