Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I don't think you can just get one solid answer as it really depends on how many kids you are feeding, what meals you are feeding them as well as what you feed them.
Processed, quick foods are cheaper than organic foods.
Fresh fruits and veggies are super expensive here during the off seasons so I think it depends on that as well.
I spend more than $10,000 per year I think. Last year my food program reimbursement alone was almost $12,000. That doesn't include any extra treats or snacks I give them or the meals I can't count for the food program.
I am on Tier 1 also and feed anywhere from 9-12 kids.
Some 3, some 4 and some 5 days a week.
True, plus my budget doesn't explain that I garden/can/freeze food all summer and I get 1/2 a cow from a family member that raises them,fish that my dad catches etc.