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Grassroots Farm Bureau members are invited to participate in American Farm Bureau’s Summer Cookout Survey of retail food prices commonly used to prepare a cookout meal for 10 people.

This survey will collect retail prices from Ohio and across the country on commonly found foods including ground beef, American cheese, hamburger buns, chicken breasts, pork chops, potatoes, onions, celery, eggs, canned pork & beans, strawberries, lemons, sugar, chocolate chip cookies and ice cream.

Survey results will be used for a July Fourth national publicity campaign on the retail cost of food that emphasizes its relatively small increase in price over time compared to other consumer goods, as well as the contribution of U.S. food, fiber and fuel production to national security.

The results also will report on the farmers’ share of the retail food dollar for several different food categories.

How you can help

Between now and June 8, complete a mobile friendly web survey. Participants may visit a grocery store in person, if they wish, or check prices using a grocery store app or website.

Survey tips

  • It’s easy to open the link to the survey on any mobile device or tablet, then input retailprices while walking around a grocery store.
  • List the lowest-cost product in the store for each item.
  • Prices for store brand (generic) foods are fine.
  • Do not use promotional coupons or special deals such as “buy one, get one free.”
  • For all other items…if you can’t find an item in the size/weight specified, indicate the size or weight of the item most like it and its price. For example: the survey asks for the price of a 5-pound bag of potatoes. If potatoes are available only in 3-pound bags in your store, make a note of that along with the price. We’ll use the information provided to calculate the price for a 5-pound bag.
  • If you absolutely can’t find a survey item, consider taking a look at circulars/flyers from other stores in the area and input the lowest offered price.

Thank you for considering taking part in this survey. It is one of the many ways Farm Bureau connects with consumers about the importance of food production and the incredible work farmers do every day to make our summer cookouts possible.

The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
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