ISSUE 1046 FFVA URGES CONSUMERS TO SHOP AROUND FOR FAIR PRICES FFVA, in cooperation with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Florida growers of tomatoes and peppers, is encouraging consumers to shop around for the best price for those items and consider alternative outlets like farmers markets to purchase them. In a news release to media outlets nationwide
Friday (January 14), FFVA said farms are selling Florida tomatoes
and peppers at bargain prices, but many supermarkets may not be
passing the savings on to their customers. Starting in late November, the release says, Florida farms returned to normal production volume, with farm prices dropping accordingly. But many supermarket prices have remained high, which in turn has discouraged consumers from purchasing fresh tomatoes and peppers. Using data gathered from retail markets across the country, FFVA seeks to inform shoppers that they, indeed, can find fairly priced Florida tomatoes and peppers, and not become discouraged if they see some prices that may be unusually high. Meanwhile, growers with an oversupply of tomatoes or peppers are urged to call Farm Share at (888) 749-FARM or America’s Second Harvest at (800) 771-2303.
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP FFVA, FARM BUREAU ASK USDA TO EXPEDITE TOMATO GRADE DECISION STUDY FINDS HUMANS CAN TOLERATE MORE PERCHLORATE THAN EPA LIMIT
GUIDELINES RECOMMEND MORE FRUITS, VEGETABLES PUBLIC MEETINGS SCHEDULED ON BIOTERRORISM ACT REQUIREMENTS GAPs CONFERENCE HELD IN ORLANDO
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