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Sean Adkins
Lauren Boyer
Cathy Hirko
Stephanie Reighart
If you're looking for the latest news, commentary and money-saving tips from the business scene in York County, you've come to the right place. York Common Cents is the sounding board for the biz staff and those interested in money at the York Daily Record/ Sunday News.
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Category Archives: Farm
Got dairy?
Rutter’s releases special blog posts in honor of National Dairy Month.
Posted in Consumer issues, Convenience stores, Farm, Food, Food companies, Food prices, Health, local business, Retail, Rutter's, Stephanie Reighart
Tagged dairy, National Dairy Month, Rutter's
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What York County food company has partnered with ‘Amish Mafia’ star?
Lebanon Levi lends his support to Wolfgang Candy as they launch two new candy lines next week.
Do ghosts inhabit York County landmarks?
Spring Grove residents are full of ideas about what could be next for the Hoke House – a more than 250-year-old farmhouse currently owned by Rutter’s. The Mayor of Spring Grove has suggested that the vacant stone house become a … Continue reading
Backyard chickens gaining popularity
Do you raise chickens? Why? What got you started?
Posted in City of York, Do it yourself, Economic Outlook, Farm, Food, Health, Stephanie Reighart
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Area farmers offer tips to find the best Christmas tree
Turkey Day is over. Time to buy a tree!
Posted in Economic Outlook, Farm, Holidays, local business, Shopping, Stephanie Reighart
Tagged Christmas trees, Susan Jennings
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Beef manufacturers strike back
As more and more stores continue to say they will no longer buy finely textured beef – which has been dubbed “pink slime” by activists – the beef industry is striking back, saying the filler is not bad for customers … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Farm, Food, Food companies
Tagged beef, beef products, branstad, brownback, finely textured beef, food, food processing, food products, iowa, kansas, lftb, meat, meat products, meats, perry, pink slime, Texas
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First bacon, now peanut butter
First, bacon lovers were hit with skyrocketing prices for their favorite breakfast accompaniment, now lunchtime is taking a hit with a report from the Kansas City Star that a peanut shortage will cause peanut butter prices to skyrocket. The article … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Farm, Food prices, Your money
Tagged Ashley Wislock, bacon, cotton prices, farm, farm trends, farming, food, food prices, groceries, peanut, peanut butter, peanuts, retail
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Thieves add new meaning to ‘bringing home the bacon.’
Earlier this year, I wrote about the soaring price of pork products, especially bacon, which reached record high prices in July – more than $4.40 per pound. Customers and restaurateurs alike complained that it was costing more than ever to … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Farm, Food prices
Tagged Ashley Wislock, bacon, economy, farm, farm issues, food, food prices, food theft, Minnesota, New York Times, pigs, pork, pork products, theft, York County
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News from York’s Market and Penn Street Farmer’s Market
A coworker forwarded this Exchange post to me. Looks like a group is getting together to form a ‘Friends of Farmers Market’ group for the West Market Street market. They would like local farmers market fans to join and preserve … Continue reading
Posted in Cathy Hirko, Consumer issues, Farm, Food companies, Food prices, Your money
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Memorial Hospital makes cuts
Lots of news today, folks. Sean Adkins reports that Spring Garden Township’s Memorial Hospital will lay off 32 workers and leave 21 other positions unfilled. These moves, like so many others lately, come in response to the recessed economy. The … Continue reading
Posted in Brent Burkey, Consumer issues, Farm, Green business, Kevin Horan, Sean Adkins
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