30. August 2008
Included in the parcel by Diddy Hitchins, Anchorage, Alaska
Rising food Bills connected to gas prices
By Matt Hawthorne
Haines shoppers are taking a double hit as the cost of food rises along with Alaska shipping charges because of higher fuel prices.
“When you buy a gallon of milk, $2 is freight just to get it here from Seattle,” said local grocer Doug Olerud, who sells a gallon of milk at $5.85.
The fuel surcharge on goods shipped by Alaska Marine Lines has jumped from 16.5 percent in April 2007 to 30 percent in June.
Grocer and café owner Mary Jean Borcik said she’s not only dealing with increased freight costs, but the additional costs of heating the store and fluctuations in the prices of commodities.
“Flour went from $24 per bag to $55 per bag… and the fuel bill at the store is up 60 percent this last year. It’s hard to pass on that bill. I mean where do you out that cost, on the muffins?”
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