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Cost of Thanksgiving meal drops in Indiana

For the second year in a row, the cost for a traditional Thanksgiving meal in Indiana has decreased.  According to the annual survey, conducted by Indiana Farm Bureau the average cost for this year’s Thanksgiving meal for 10 is $46.93, down almost $1.19 from last year’s average.

IFB second vice president Isabella Chism says as a consumer she’s happy to see prices continue to decline – and as a farmer she says she’s honored to help produce the food for family Thanksgiving celebration.

The annual shopping list includes turkey, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a relish tray, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and both coffee and milk.  The big-ticket item, a 16 pound turkey, was $20.96 or $1.31/pound, a decrease of 13 cents per pound.  The largest increase was for sweet potatoes, which rose by 21 cents per pound for an average price of $3.60 for 3 pounds.

Twenty-nine volunteer shoppers went to local grocery stores around the state and collected the price information to help complete the Indiana survey.