Fewer tomatoes were grown in California this year as rising interest rates, inflation and the crushing drought squeezed farmers. Ultimately, that impacts consumers’ wallets as well.
Take a summertime drive on Interstate 5 through the heart of the Golden State and it is nearly impossible to miss the truckloads of tomatoes being hauled straight from harvest to production. This year, however, fewer tomatoes were grown as rising interest rates, inflation and the crushing drought squeezed farmers who saw their margins sliced and diced. While the cost of growing tomatoes continues to rise, it’s ultimately hitting consumers in the wallet as well.
The first time he faced a year without a water allocation was 2014. This year, he said they “had a zero allocation of water on our federal ground.” Barcellos comes from a family of farmers. He grew up in the Central Valley and has seen farming continually adapt to tougher conditions.
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