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I just noticed in the last few weeks that the Whole Foods nearest to my house has dropped its per-brick cost of Kerrygold to $2.49, which beats the $2.69/$2.79 that I see at Trader Joe's in the region. In fact I haven't seen Kerrygold cheaper than $2.49, ever!

There was a sticker on the Kerrygold shelf at Whole Foods saying something about dropping the prices of staples, so it strikes me that Whole Foods might recognize that folks who seek pastured butter are stocking up a LOT on pastured butter wherever it's cheapest.

Is your Whole Foods' Kerrygold price suddenly stock-up-price lower?

flag	asked May 9 2011 at 16:15 familygrokumentarian 12.4k●3●23●87

There a two Whole Foodsd near my house. One's about 1/4 mile away from a TJ the other is a good ways away. The one near TJs historically $2.79; the one a spell away from TJs sells it for $3.79. – No more. May 9 2011 at 16:20

How much grams is a brick ? – Ikco May 9 2011 at 16:28

@lkco, one brick is 16 tbsp., two traditional sticks of butter. @Andrew, excellent point - the price I cited here in my question is from a Whole Foods that is probably just about a mile from a Trader Joe's! – familygrokumentarian May 9 2011 at 16:34

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"How much grams is a brick?" sounds like a question for CrackHacks.com – rafi May 9 2011 at 17:23

Wow! I pay $3.99... WHEN IT'S ON SALE! – bc4work Jan 4 2012 at 15:37

luckybastard · Answer 1 · 2011-05-09 16:19:01Z UTC

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i'll go check mine this week but the wegman's around my gf's area has it for 2.69. the harris teeter around my way sells the SAME one for 5.99!!! it was so ridiculous that i just started going to the wf near my job looking for the kerrygold and ended buying the lb carton of organic valley pastured butter for 5.49. i haven't bought kerrygold since.

answered May 9 2011 at 16:19

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	OOoooo good point...I haven't been in a Wegman's in a while but if they were price competitive on butter it'd be worth a gander. – familygrokumentarian May 9 2011 at 16:37
	...also...Giant near me sells the same 16 tbsp. brick for $3.99/ea. And HT @ $5.99/ea.? Who are they kidding!? – familygrokumentarian May 9 2011 at 16:38
	wegman's is competitive in some things like grassfed steak price but kind of ridiculous in other things. harris teeter is great for the wild caught fish prices when they go on sale(for instance, 2 weeks ago wild caught salmon was 6.99/lb fresh) but suck at their pricing of things like KERRYGOLD. hah. – luckybastard♦ May 9 2011 at 16:42
	I greatly enjoy the grocery store name Harris Teeter. It makes me giggle. But it is not as good as Piggly Wiggly which I had near my last house. :p – sherpamelissa May 9 2011 at 16:56
	harris teeter. sounds like a bad screenname on chatroulette. – luckybastard♦ May 9 2011 at 17:01

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Shanon H · Answer 2 · 2011-05-09 19:14:27Z UTC

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Nope, mine is $2.99, but they periodically put it on sale for about $2.39 - 2.59.

answered May 9 2011 at 19:14

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pjnoir · Answer 3 · 2011-05-09 19:40:53Z UTC

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No, they made a special deal with KerryGold, it has been this price by me for a while now.

answered May 9 2011 at 19:40

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Uzito · Answer 4 · 2011-05-09 19:45:02Z UTC

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Yep, I saw a special deal in Whole Foods at the end of April. Also, to my surprise, my local Wegmans droped the price to $2.79 after I complained to them. They used to sell it for $4.99 / 8oz.

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Sara · Answer 5 · 2011-05-09 16:26:51Z UTC

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My Trader Joe's is across the street from Whole Foods. I should go look... I didn't buy it before, but that sounds like a much more reasonable price.

answered May 9 2011 at 16:26

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James · Answer 6 · 2011-05-09 16:53:32Z UTC

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Last I checked (albeit a while back now), my local Whole Foods and Trader Joes did not carry Kerrygold. I'll have to take a look again next time I go by.

answered May 9 2011 at 16:53

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oak0y · Answer 7 · 2011-05-09 20:03:17Z UTC

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Why USA got so damned expensive. Wasnt it much cheaper than europe in the time before 2000?

answered May 9 2011 at 20:03

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Blake · Answer 8 · 2012-01-03 22:30:01Z UTC

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My Wegmans also sells the Kerrygold for $4.99. Ridiculous. Wish I could find another source -- my BJs used to sell it but they dropped it.

answered Jan 3 2012 at 22:30

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James · Answer 9 · 2012-01-03 22:38:17Z UTC

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I saw $2.49 for Kerrygold and went "Whoa :)", then I saw May 9 and went "Whoa :(". Still not in my local Trader Joes or Whole Foods, but last I saw it was over $5 a package.

answered Jan 3 2012 at 22:38

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Dan · Answer 10 · 2012-01-04 15:17:42Z UTC

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Damn you. I'm in Boulder CO, Kerrygold is $4-$6 across all the stores in town (I've checked).

answered Jan 4 2012 at 15:17

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Jackie · Answer 11 · 2012-01-04 21:01:19Z UTC

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Costco in NYC sells Kerrygold in bulk, not sure of the price off hand, but it is much better than the price per brick at any local store, including WF. I buy other organic butters too, but nothing really matches Kerrygold's richness.

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Invisible Caveman · Answer 12 · 2012-01-04 21:40:19Z UTC

No Trader Joe's where I'm located in FL, and for some reason the only Whole Foods in my town sells Kerrygold for $5.99 a block! I keep checking it and will check it again after reading this, but for now I've been getting it at Publix where it's $4.09 (up from $3.39 before the holidays). That's the cheapest I can find, but it's worth it to me.

I would try some of the Organic Valley stuff, but it seemed like the kind I wanted didn't come in an unsalted variety last time I checked.

Did your Whole Foods drop its Kerrygold pastured butter prices to around $2.49 to beat Trader Joe’s' Kerrygold price?

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