Thursday, July 18, 2013

Feds vs. Raisins: Small Farmers Stand Up to the USDA




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Feds vs. Raisins: Small Farmers Stand Up to the USDA



(REASON TV) “They want us to pay for our own raisins that we grew,” says Raisin Valley Farms owner Marvin Horne. “We have to buy them back!”
This is but one absurdity that Marvin and his wife Laura have faced during their decade-long legal battle with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Every year, the Hornes plant seeds, tie vines, harvest fruit, and place grapes in paper trays to create sun-dried raisins. And every year, the federal government prevents them from bringing their full harvest to market.
It’s called an agriculture marketing order.






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