Anyone else notice more produce from Canada in their super markets?

[joetheman]

Nice, fresh too. Mexico, Canada, and Israel is what I see mostly at Whole Foods except for several fruits from Cali.

Does the US produce anything these days? I guess those socialistic US farmers stop working because they get too much subsidy from the Federal government? Hmmm... the really big welfare state.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. I live in a rural area of NJ

My own garden (outdoor and indoor) - but I also have access to local farms, local growers - especially via a local store that puts Whole Foods and Trader Joe's to shame.

Because of where I live and proximity to local farmers and greenhouse grown year round - I'm see very little of it.

Example - recall of onions -

Haven't purchased in a few years. Easy to grow outside and inside in my grow tower.

[at140]

2. Wage levels in US are much higher than Mexico & Israel

That may be one reason. Canada just has so much land and not many people.
So more room for mechanized farms.

[doc03]

3. We have all these ships stacked up waiting to get unloaded. But there are fresh bananas

at the store every day. Must be just Chinese junk in the ships.

[roamer65]

4. Some of it may be coming through the Port of Vancouver, BC.

They are not having as severe the issues of our main West Coast ports.