Sarah Schuster, director of marketing and food service at Schuster’s Farm in Deerfield has said that an increase in the price of pumpkins is something that needed to happen this season in order for the farm to keep up with increasing costs across the board.
The major causes of inflation in the U.S. are the supply disruptions and shortages of food products, which began with the pandemic. It’s also affected by higher energy prices reports spectrumnews1.com
When prices increase, they have trickle-down effects on things like pumpkins, but many families said they feel that the memories are worth the price.