Financial experts warn the prices will keep going up, an effect of inflation.
Commodities, the raw units sold by farmers, have shot up in price due to increased demand.
Usually greater demand is good news for producers. But, bad weather in some states, including Missouri, has met increased demand with a smaller supply. We haven t harvested anything outside yet this year, Jim Thomas Jr., owner of Share-Life Farms, said. Usually by the first of May, you have all kinds of stuff outside.
Despite bad weather, Missouri farmers can gain a better foothold in the market because of fewer middlemen.
According to Thomas, some farmers see as little as $0.02 for every dollar made by major supermarkets. But by selling farm commodities through retail rather than wholesale, local farmers can manage their profit margins directly, which means a smaller bill for consumers.