By Faith Parum, Ph.D., Samantha Ayoub, American Farm Bureau

The 40th annual American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Thanksgiving dinner survey finds that a table of classic dishes for 10 people will cost $55.18, down 5% from last year, but still higher than four years ago. Prices of several of the items reflect some of the struggles of farm and ranch families working to stock the grocery store shelves.

The AFBF Thanksgiving Grocery Basket Tradition

For one week leading up to Thanksgiving each year, volunteer shoppers from all 50 states and Puerto Rico visit their local grocery store (or local store’s website) to survey the prices of items used in a classic Thanksgiving feast. Since 1986, these volunteers have reported their local prices for turkey, cubed stuffing, sweet potatoes, dinner

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