Farmers market vendors struggle with soaring gas prices
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · May 9
Farmers market vendors struggle with soaring gas prices
5 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · May 9
At Murrieta Certified Farmer’s Market, Sanchez Farms said fuel for its Nipomo-to-Los Angeles route rose from $3.98 to $5.97 a gallon, pushing each trip near $140 each way.
The family business raised berry prices by $1 per basket or box, added a $1 credit-card fee and absorbed higher packaging costs, while saying loyal customers have limited sales losses.
Other sellers, including Diamond Bar pottery vendors Martha and Adolfo Mijares, are bringing less inventory and sharing truck space with up to four vendors as fuel costs ripple through the wider economy.
As a Mideast strait closure raises pottery prices in California, what other unexpected supply chain disruptions are on the horizon?
While farmers struggle with soaring costs, where is the money from record-high food prices actually going?