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Soaring Food Costs Mean a Garden is as Good as Gold

Rick Bickling — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:50:42 +0000

Unless you haven’t eaten in the past several months, or you already grow all of your own produce, you’ve probably noticed that food prices have been rising dramatically. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index Data for March 2012, the Consumer Price Index for fresh vegetables purchased for home use rose … Continue reading Soaring Food Costs Mean a Garden is as Good as Gold →

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Rising Food Costs Mean there’s Gold in your Garden

Rick Bickling — Thu, 05 May 2011 18:15:14 +0000

Unless you haven’t eaten in the past several months, or you already grow all of your own produce, you’ve probably noticed that food prices have been rising dramatically. According to the USDA, the average cost to the U.S. consumer of Lettuce is up 4.5%, and fresh Tomatoes are up 4.7% from the same time last … Continue reading Rising Food Costs Mean there’s Gold in your Garden →

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