Peanut Butter Prices going UP!! (Possibly 30% higher by November!)

[XUfan]

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but I had to post it so other people could read it. If it's in the wrong place, please move it!!

Yesterday, while I was in line at a small, local store, the lady in front of me asked me why I wasn't buying peanut butter. I thought she was talking to someone behind me, so I turned around and saw that I was the only one there. So, she asked me again. I told her I was getting it at another store, where it was on sale. She said she heard that the price of peanut butter was going up to (according to her) $4 for a small jar. She was buying 3 BIG store brand jars to "stock up." I would have loved to explain stockpiling to her...but I chose not to.

Anyway, I got curious, and looked it up today. Here's what I found:

Peanut butter prices rising to new heights | cleveland.com

Luckily, I'm pretty well-stocked...especially after picking up 6 jars at another store where they were on sale and I had coupons. But, I thought I should pass this on, in case anyone has a good sale this week, but wasn't sure if they should wait for a lower price.

[clippyclippy]

Good thing I've got 10+ jars!
Sorry for the folks who will have to pay more....

[XUfan]

Good thing I've got 10+ jars!
Sorry for the folks who will have to pay more....

Me too!! I have 13 jars in the stockpile, and 2 in the "opened" cabinet (one smooth...and one chunky). So, we'll be fine for a year.

[ladywaterwind]

That's scary. I can't believe it will go up that much. Gonna have to stock up at some bad deal prices now to get through the price increase. Oie!

[rebate_queen]

My DH told me he had heard this the other day. I have about 6 or 7 jars up in the cabinet. But since DD eats a Peanut Butter sandwich every day for lunch at school, I better be on the lookout for a good deal soon!

[everprincess]

Good thing I have enough for the next year.

[434Teresa]

you know what the things is onice they see that they can get $4.15 a jar it will never go down if anything it will go up more. I have about 12 jars of is and I was hoping to get some of the planters to try when I go back to krogers but I dont know if there will be any left to get..

[$Saving!]

Not surprised given the drought - however, in the article it also referenced how peanut growers cut their planting down by quite a bit because it was more profitable to plant cotton, so it's a double whammy.

I've got 11 unopened jars, I'm good - whew!

[lady_hlh]

I'm glad I have a bunch of jars in our stockpile and that my DD has switched over to taking baloney sandwiches to school because her friend has a PB allergy. I should be good for at least another year and then we'll see what the prices are doing.

[StacyNVA]

I have 12 small jars and 11 large jars (got for $.25) so I think we are good for a while.