Originally posted by spalind:
California led the Nation in crop sales with $17.1 billion, and was the top producing State for 8 of the sector’s top 25 commodities: dairy products, greenhouse and nursery products, eggs, hay, grapes, tomatoes, lettuce, and almonds. California vaulted from third to first place in egg sales with a 27-percent rise in a single year. Three-quarters of California’s farm sales were from crops; fruits and nuts 27 percent, vegetables 23 percent, and greenhouse and nursery 10 percent.
Actually there is an egg farm on the way up to Julian from San Diego. It was in the fire zone but I'm not sure that it got burned. There's also tomato fields less than 3 miles from my house. It looks like they will be ready for harvesting in the next couple of weeks. Not too many parts of the country still growing tomatos but we are growing them here now. They were spared from the fires. People out here know the risks they take by building in this area. We're willing to take that chance because where else can you visit the beach, mountains and desert all in one day. We pay heavily in state tax and home insurance but for us it's worth the price. Oh, and by the way, can anyone spare a glass of water?
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