How expensive is Food in Charlottesville? - June 17, 2022

In the past year the national average cost of food according to the Consumer Price Index rose 10%. In this episode our production team canvases Charlottesville grocery stores to find out how much food costs here relative to the national averages. In the second half of the show we talk about how these rapid increases in the cost of food are impacting the Blue Ridge Food Bank and the families they serve. 
Check out the Consumer Price Index: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ 
Learn more about the Blue Ridge Food Bank: https://www.brafb.org