A stormy winter season in the Bay Area has taken its toll on local farmers markets and the family-run farms that sell produce. Rain and wind have caused some vendors to lose money.
Chombo works for JSM Organics, a family farm in Monterey County, which suffered flooding from epic rains last month. Part of their strawberry crop was wiped out."At first it was 'Thank god. We needed this.' Now it needs to be over," said grower Phil Rhodes.CA needs more attention from federal government amid severe storm damage, Lt. Gov. says
"I've been doing this for 30 years. Usually by now we have stuff in the ground, spring vegetables," Rhodes said. The toughest part: stormy weather has forced many vendors to cancel farmers' market dates and lose profits. "We did the South Berkeley market two weeks ago. I'm still traumatized. It wasn't just the rain. The wind was moving the tents, literally moving tents," said Jeanelle Pittman from Lifegood Farms.
The Ft. Mason Farmers' Market is open year-round, rain or shine and this year it's been mostly rain. That's created a logistical nightmare for vendors and operators.
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