Is it just me...

[serene]

...or is this quote from our most recent CSA newsletter kinda icky?

Nonetheless, we are going to blatantly attempt to spin this newest food-borne illness outbreak in our favor. I won’t be surprised if this outbreak is traced to Mexican-grown tomatoes. Everyone knows, when they go to Mexico, that they shouldn’t drink the water. Many people know that when visiting Mexico, you should avoid eating raw tomatoes (and lettuce) . Why, then, would you want to eat raw produce that was grown in Mexico with filthy water, and then shipped hundreds or thousands of miles to the U.S.

In the last ten years, the largest fresh tomato growers in California have moved their operations to Mexico, primarily to lower their labor costs. We have continued to grow tomatoes here while competing with them. It’s about time that the chickens came home to roost.