When will stores have normal meat again?

[Anonymous]

I had no problem this morning at Balducci’s. Got chicken, milk, eggs, bread…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had no problem this morning at Balducci’s. Got chicken, milk, eggs, bread…

I went to Giant and got all that but it was substitutions - they only had shelf-stable milk, specific cuts of chicken (but prices were good), expensive brown extra-large eggs, and no limits on bread but out of cream cheese. They were also out of all chopped or prepared salads weirdly enough.

Personally it doesn't faze me - I've lived in countries with a lot more 'deprivation'. But for a normal American the shortages going on two years are less common.

[Anonymous]

Try your local farmers market . Much better to eat high quality meat occasionally than industrial grocery store meat frequently.

[Anonymous]

You can buy local meat at Westover Market in Arlington. Some fresh and a bigger variety frozen. They haven't had supply chain issues throughout the pandemic. Farmers markets are good too, but Westover Market is more convenient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Farms we like:
Honey Brook Farms (can order online)
Smith Meadows

They usually have all the cuts I can't find at the store, and it's better quality.

Ordered, thank you!

[Anonymous]

I have not had any problems at Wegman’s and Harris Teeter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:?? Do you look at the specific cut and how it's supposed to be cooked?
Because I've never had that trouble.

Chicken has been MIA at our local Giant this past week. I’m not sure if it’s a regional issue due to snow, or a larger supply chain issue, but it’s definitely a problem at the moment.

There are staffing issues at the factories on the eastern shore that process the chicken. I saw a giant billboard that Amick Farms is now paying $18 per hour to work in the chicken processing plant.

Prior to covid chicken processing plant workers started at $10 per hour on Delmarva. Now rates of pay start at $18 per hour and all of the factories are struggling to find workers--Perdue, Amick Farms etc.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't worry about missing food. This always happens when it snows. They probably didn't have time/get the food to restock in time after the first snow storm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Farms we like:
Honey Brook Farms (can order online)
Smith Meadows

They usually have all the cuts I can't find at the store, and it's better quality.

Ordered, thank you!

We use Liberty Delight Farms that will deliver (in Howard county at least)

And for a splurge, Snake River Farms is epic. (Mail order). Their porchetta is last meal on earth worthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to three grocery stores looking for chicken this week - no dice. There were also no eggs, Greek yogurt, milk, broccoli, bananas…it was really empty.

I went to Whole Foods that same day and they had everything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to three grocery stores looking for chicken this week - no dice. There were also no eggs, Greek yogurt, milk, broccoli, bananas…it was really empty.

I went to Whole Foods that same day and they had everything.

I think it is hit or miss. On Thursday WFs was fine. Today we did an installation order,-Wegmans was available so we went with Giant. They didn't have a lot.