INDIANAPOLIS – The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving meal in Indiana is cheaper this year, according to an annual Indiana Farm Bureau survey. This is the second year in a row the survey total has decreased.
The annual survey indicates that the average cost for this year’s Thanksgiving meal for 10 is $46.93, down nearly $1.19 from last year’s average of $48.12 and down more than $4 from the 2012 total of $51.05, an all-time high for the survey.
The shopping list includes turkey, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a relish tray of carrots and celery, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and both coffee and milk, all in quantities sufficient to serve a family of 10. There is also plenty for leftovers.
The survey was conducted by 29 volunteer shoppers who went into local grocery stores around the state and collected the price information.
Farm Bureau volunteer shoppers are asked to look for the best possible prices, without taking advantage of special promotional coupons or purchase deals, such as spending $50 and receiving a free turkey.
