To a degree, but don’t underestimate the extreme degree of inefficient “profit” built into the US system. Even basics like fruits and vegetables often have a half dozen companies in the process, and each one pads the pricing with as much headroom has they can get away with. If you can buy produce from a farmer directly it is often half the cost or less, and they’re getting a better deal too than if they sold to a wholesale distributor. Processed foods, manufactured goods have even more companies involved padding on their own margins.
Basic/common fruits and vegetables are really cheap in America? Unless you go to a fancy store I guess.
And it can go either way tbh, but straight from the farm isn’t drastically cheaper in my experience. Sometimes more expensive as well, but worth the quality increase imo.
To a degree, but don’t underestimate the extreme degree of inefficient “profit” built into the US system. Even basics like fruits and vegetables often have a half dozen companies in the process, and each one pads the pricing with as much headroom has they can get away with. If you can buy produce from a farmer directly it is often half the cost or less, and they’re getting a better deal too than if they sold to a wholesale distributor. Processed foods, manufactured goods have even more companies involved padding on their own margins.
Basic/common fruits and vegetables are really cheap in America? Unless you go to a fancy store I guess.
And it can go either way tbh, but straight from the farm isn’t drastically cheaper in my experience. Sometimes more expensive as well, but worth the quality increase imo.