... year's food box distribution was that CAPCA had to reduce its number of boxes from 500 to 300 because of the jump in food costs. However, she said she was confident the boxes provided will last the identified families through Christmas dinner ...

... costs have become too high for the program to continue providing meals on wheels at the previous level of service. "Food costs are higher," she said. "Three months ago, our monthly operating cost was $56,000, and now it is $68,000 ...

Recently, a congressional report was released that said that the increased use of ethanol as a fuel additive could cost the government up to $900 million for food stamps and child nutrition programs.

... new to some families who have never felt the need to grow their own produce and now find they need to in order to keep food costs down. It isn't a new practice to my family though I have not grown my own vegetables since I moved into our new home ...

... olive oil. It's all good, but I think now people are walking around saying, "Who, me? With what?"' Many good foods cost more but they don't have to. I'd like to see a focus on affordable, nutrient-rich foods by category. They do ...

... Management. "The good news is, if you're a maids a-milking, they will also see an increase in 2008 and 2009." Higher food costs pushed the six geese a-laying from $300 to $360. And reflecting higher gold prices, those five gold rings will ...

... reading in six months in February thanks to energy and food costs moderating. The relief, however, was expected to be ... percent, the biggest drop since last August. Gains in food costs eased, too. They rose by 0.4 percent after a 0 ...

... important inflation gauge tied to consumer spending rose only 0.1 percent when excluding often-volatile energy and food costs. Trading was fairly muted following days of volatility that sent stocks sharply higher early in the week and then plunging ...

... honeybee populations remained sufficient throughout 2007 and into this year. But if the problem persists, it could add to food costs by raising the rates on honeybee rentals. The USDA estimates honeybees contribute about $15 billion in value to the ...

... quick fix." But with low- and-middle income families struggling to make ends meet because of swelling fuel and food costs, a "quick fix" is what many Americans are looking for. With credit card bills and an ever increasing mortgage piling ...