Like many things, the cost of potato chips is up. Ten years ago, the average price of a bag of chips was less than $4.50. Now, it’s $6.50.
While potato industry experts blame inflation, the increasingly hot weather also plays a role.
An Erie County Potato(Chip) Farm
It hasn’t been too hot in Waterford, Pennsylvania, near Lake Erie, this summer. That’s been good for Kevin Troyer’s potato crop.
A truck pulled alongside the barn on his farm.
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