Frugal Food: Cranberries Are Cheaper Than Ever!

Now is the time to stock up on cranberries. Late fall to early winter usually brings about the best prices on this holiday berry. And this year we have seen some of the lowest prices on cranberries in a long time. According to a release by the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, back in the 1980s and 1990s, the cranberry was going through a big boon. From drinks to snacks, consumers demanded more cranberries than growers could supply. It drove prices way up and caused cranberry farmers to set aside more land to cultivate more cranberries. Well, cranberries bogs take … Continue reading