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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 544791" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>Read a very in depth article on this just tonight. For Canadians and those of you all in the US, the worry is people don't see immediate big cost adaptions so feel its not a big deal and high pricing or even shortages are far fetched and won't occur. The thing is this drought is kind of unprecedented. At least in most of our life times. And affecting so far wide and so many crops. </p><p></p><p>The article explained that anywhere from 6-9 months from now and as far as 12 months, is when the sticker shock will hit. It is being labelled a food crisis and likelihood for food shortages. </p><p></p><p>The good part at knowing now is the prices are still ok. And sales come up If you watch your store flyers. You can easily pick up extra flour on sale here and there in the next months. Stored properly, it is fairly easy to calculate your usage and stock ahead at sale prices for a longer time. Also if any of you are bakers at home, consider extra flour and cornmeal etc for baking bread. Shelf stable soy products are said to be things to stock now during sales. There are plenty of products many don't think about regarding wheat and corn that are used so commonly. And then there is meat. With the animals not having adequate feed supplies the prices will creep way up. Those with freezers I would say stock the non perishables first. Then in fall begin stocking sale priced meats that are predicted to increase in cost for a while. </p><p>Then the trickle effect happens certain goods increase so high that people switch to eating different. When suppliers see demands for alternate products, often they increase price for pure profit. So really stocking any sale priced things your family uses at good low pricing will help. Those savings now can offset needs to purchase high priced items when the sticker shock creeps up. </p><p></p><p>I'm so glad that I've come to love canning. It's so fun and inexpensive. I just cracked a jar of last years four pepper salsa and it is wonderful. Down right, home canning can pay off for sure. </p><p></p><p>I know it's so easy to see prices fairy normal now and not see what there's to worry about. The thing is these things take months and months to trickle down to consumers and then if unprepared, people are forced to pay so much for their needs. I hate to see that. </p><p></p><p>Today I paid $224 at the grocery store. I bought as a stockpile shop. Not a immediate needs shop. I bought only items on sale at the lowest I know they ever get. Before sale prices, my groceries would have cost $401. That's a heck of a savings. All Non perishables and things we use for healthy meals. I'm even stocking rice and pasta. I stocking on thing canned tomatoes, pasta sauce, baby corn cobs , every type of bean, etc. I'm actually having s/o make a extra pantry out of the spare room closet. </p><p></p><p>Even with no impending price issues? It's sensible savings. Buy at bottom pricing that which you often use. Never again be stuck paying full price. That's a win itself. But when prices jump and things you still need are crazy priced, you have leeway in the budget because your staples are stocked up so cheaply ahead</p><p></p><p>I'm nearly completed stocking my "pantry list". Once done, the spare room pantry will be used for a new list which will include even broader items. </p><p></p><p>It actually gets quite fun to get those good deals on things you know you always need. I loved saving about $175 today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 544791, member: 4264"] Read a very in depth article on this just tonight. For Canadians and those of you all in the US, the worry is people don't see immediate big cost adaptions so feel its not a big deal and high pricing or even shortages are far fetched and won't occur. The thing is this drought is kind of unprecedented. At least in most of our life times. And affecting so far wide and so many crops. The article explained that anywhere from 6-9 months from now and as far as 12 months, is when the sticker shock will hit. It is being labelled a food crisis and likelihood for food shortages. The good part at knowing now is the prices are still ok. And sales come up If you watch your store flyers. You can easily pick up extra flour on sale here and there in the next months. Stored properly, it is fairly easy to calculate your usage and stock ahead at sale prices for a longer time. Also if any of you are bakers at home, consider extra flour and cornmeal etc for baking bread. Shelf stable soy products are said to be things to stock now during sales. There are plenty of products many don't think about regarding wheat and corn that are used so commonly. And then there is meat. With the animals not having adequate feed supplies the prices will creep way up. Those with freezers I would say stock the non perishables first. Then in fall begin stocking sale priced meats that are predicted to increase in cost for a while. Then the trickle effect happens certain goods increase so high that people switch to eating different. When suppliers see demands for alternate products, often they increase price for pure profit. So really stocking any sale priced things your family uses at good low pricing will help. Those savings now can offset needs to purchase high priced items when the sticker shock creeps up. I'm so glad that I've come to love canning. It's so fun and inexpensive. I just cracked a jar of last years four pepper salsa and it is wonderful. Down right, home canning can pay off for sure. I know it's so easy to see prices fairy normal now and not see what there's to worry about. The thing is these things take months and months to trickle down to consumers and then if unprepared, people are forced to pay so much for their needs. I hate to see that. Today I paid $224 at the grocery store. I bought as a stockpile shop. Not a immediate needs shop. I bought only items on sale at the lowest I know they ever get. Before sale prices, my groceries would have cost $401. That's a heck of a savings. All Non perishables and things we use for healthy meals. I'm even stocking rice and pasta. I stocking on thing canned tomatoes, pasta sauce, baby corn cobs , every type of bean, etc. I'm actually having s/o make a extra pantry out of the spare room closet. Even with no impending price issues? It's sensible savings. Buy at bottom pricing that which you often use. Never again be stuck paying full price. That's a win itself. But when prices jump and things you still need are crazy priced, you have leeway in the budget because your staples are stocked up so cheaply ahead I'm nearly completed stocking my "pantry list". Once done, the spare room pantry will be used for a new list which will include even broader items. It actually gets quite fun to get those good deals on things you know you always need. I loved saving about $175 today. [/QUOTE]
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