Some of us just aren’t cut out to be bakers and cooks.
But what if supplies of our favorite commercial fruit pies are now being threatened by factors beyond our control?
Part of this has been triggered by a staffing problem.
“The labor supply is a challenge.
That’s the consensus The Washington Post has heard from other economists, too.
That observation is echoed by Janis Abbingsole, vice president of operations for flour manufacturer King Arthur Flour.
The pressure on the hard red spring wheat is a result of weather and drought conditions.
Mother Nature bats last.”
