DC Farmers Markets See More Orders as Cyclospora Cases Hit 30-Plus States
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Updated · WTOP · Jul 18
DC Farmers Markets See More Orders as Cyclospora Cases Hit 30-Plus States
3 articles · Updated · WTOP · Jul 18
Summary
Local growers and vendors around Washington are reporting a pickup in customers and orders as shoppers shift away from supermarket produce over cyclospora fears.
More than 30 states have reported a record number of cases, and five states — Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia — traced an outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell.
The FDA is working with the supplier to determine whether contaminated lettuce is still on the market, while food-safety experts are steering shoppers toward farmers markets and other local sellers.
Kinship Gardens in Beltsville and The People’s Market, which delivers D.C.-area produce and sells at regional markets, say their local sourcing and direct farm relationships are drawing added demand.