Your Fourth of July Cookout Just Hit a Record High — Here's What That Means for This Fall

Send us Fan MailThe American Farm Bureau Federation just released their 2026 Summer Cookout Cost Survey — and this year's Fourth of July cookout hit a record high. Ground beef is now $14.06 for two pounds, the highest ever recorded in the survey. Pork and beans rose 13.8%. Fresh strawberries up 12.4%.But here's what I want you to understand: the cookout numbers are not just a news story. They are a diagnostic. The forces that drove those prices — the cattle herd at a 75-year low, the tariff lag beginning to show up on canned goods, weather-driven produce disruptions — are the same forces that are going to drive your October and November grocery bills. They don't reverse between now and fall. They compound.I'm going to walk you through what the data is actually saying, which specific categories are most at risk, and exactly what to do right now — this July and August — while the summer window is still open.Find all of your supplies and equipment at www.thestackedpantry.comSupport the show📚My Books📖Pantry Preparedness: The Best Insurance Money Can Buy! Paperback https://amzn.to/45HhtEh📖The Frugal Prepared Pantry E-book:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/4300336903/the-frugal-prepared-pantry 📖100 Days To Preparedness https://amzn.to/46rhDzO 📖Project Pantry Planner: https://amzn.to/46dZd4c ✳️The best canning lids! https://forjars.shop/ is the place to go and you can still use SUTTONS10 and save 10% on your order. ✳️Mylar Bags and Oxygen Absorbers: https://wallabygoods.com/?rfsn=7783301.3d11aa6 ✳️Chamber Vac : GET 15% OFF with this link https://wevactech.com?source_type=sales_plugin_af&slt=sales_plugin_af&referral_code=SVDN6VCN33WP🆕 👀Harvest Right:  https://affiliates.harvestright.com/3563.html  Disclaimer In compliance with FTC guidelines: Any/all of the links on the site/video are affiliate links of which SuttonsDaze receives product credit or a small commission from sales of certain items, but the price is the same for you. SuttonsDaze is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Affiliate DisclaimerAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that some of the links on this site (or in my emails and social media posts) are affiliate links, and if you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.I only recommend products or services I believe will provide value to my audience. These commis...