MESA, AZ — Mesa families are feeling the effects of high food costs every time they walk through the grocery store doors.
New federal data shows grocery prices jumped 0.7% in April, the biggest one-month spike in nearly four years, with prices for fresh vegetables and meats climbing.
Local grocers, including discount stores, are seeing more customers as prices continue to rise, and so are organizations that help people in need.
Paz de Cristo Community Center, which is featured in this story, offers a daily dinner at 5 p.m., in addition to the food boxes they give away.
In the story above, ABC15's Mesa reporter Sean McDowell talks with customers about how they're saving money when they head to the grocery store.
