Thankfulness

As is customary The Thanksgiving Holiday occurs while deer camp is in session.  

The hunters have departed and Jill and I are hanging out with her recently widowed sister.  It's a bit melancholy to not have brother-in-law with us; nevertheless, it will be a relaxing day of cooking, baking Mollie Katzen's No-Fault Pumpkin Pie, a sit in a deer stand and relaxing at fireside following out feast.

I have a great deal to be thankful-for.  My family, my friends, a comfortable retirement, terrific community and the great outdoors.

A few words about the feast.  According to the American Farm Bureau Federation's  (AFBF) 36th annual survey reckoned the average cost of last year's Thanksgiving feast for ten people to be $53.31.  That's an increase of $6.41 from $46.90 in 2020.  That's a 14% increase.

It's much higher this year.

The retail price for a fresh boneless, skinless turkey breast reached a record high of $6.70 per pound in September.  That 112% higher than a year ago when prices were $3.16 per pound.  The previous record high price was $5.88 per pound in November 2015 as a consequence of an avian influenza outbreak. 

All retail food prices were 11.4% higher in August compared to a year earlier.  Contributors were increased supply costs for everything from fertilizer, feed, fuel and labor.  Even though prices are higher, the supply of turkeys should meet demand.

As for the eggs that are incorporated in the pie - they've come down from record highs in July with an average price of a dozen grade A coming-in at $2.34.  That's 27% higher than at the same time in 2021 and 44% higher than the five-year average of $1.29. 

The staff here at The Platz extends their best wish to you on this Thanksgiving holiday.

Gobble Gobble!