Statewide Iowa (RI) – A survey conducted for the Iowa Farm Bureau finds high costs at the supermarket remain the primary concern among most Iowa consumers. Zach Bader, the bureau’s digital marketing manager, says it’s getting more and more expensive to feed a family as prices aren’t retreating on most key products.
He says there’s little change from last year’s report which found a jump in grocery prices of more than 23-percent between 2020 and 2024.
This is the 12th year for the Iowa Farm Bureau’s Food & Farm Index. The survey showed a solid majority of Iowa consumers trust Iowa farmers, with eight in ten saying they’re confident Iowa farmers care for animals — and the environment — responsibly.
The survey also found nearly nine in ten Iowa shoppers say it’s important farmers have flexibility to use a variety of farming practices to provide consumers with different choices and price options at the grocery store. www.iowafarmbureau.com
