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Attilatheblond

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15. And check your local community to see if there are community gardens

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #14)

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 01:00 AM

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Some rent little garden plots which is great for apartment dwellers. Community gardens, and local Ag extension people are also good sources for information and inspiration.

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California farm company identified as possible cyclosporiasis outbreak source: Reports [View all] SheltieLover Thursday OP

Irrigating with sewer water? Bad water winter in the Sierra Nevada so water may be sparse chicoescuela Thursday #1

They have farms in Mexico and the lettuce in this case is supposedly from Mexico LeftInTX Yesterday #35

Yikes..that will be the end of that farm! BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #2

Given they've had so many recalls in the past few years u4ic Thursday #6

It's not a farm -- they package and distribute produce, contracting with various growers. hunter Yesterday #16

Another issue is the mistreatment of migrant workers. yardwork Yesterday #22

Not a farm Cirsium Yesterday #27

Near Salinas Retrograde Thursday #3

Probably this farm! SheltieLover Thursday #7

have an unopened pack of taylor farms lettuce in the fridge. no news from costco about it tho msongs Thursday #4

Take it back. Show them the news article! SheltieLover Thursday #8

just noticed news article is about iceberg lettuce and costco sells romaine. msongs Thursday #10

Still if it's the same farm, I wouldn't eat it! SheltieLover Thursday #11

Taylor Farms is not a farm. Ms. Toad Yesterday #29

What toilet/hand washing facitlities are (or aren't) available to farm workers in that company's fields? Attilatheblond Thursday #5

Probably none. SheltieLover Thursday #9

Just saw this post after I responded upthread. yardwork Yesterday #23

Unlikely Cirsium Yesterday #28

I grew up on a farm - Ms. Toad Yesterday #30

OK Cirsium Yesterday #32

It is only less common (not rare) Ms. Toad Yesterday #33

I speak from experience Cirsium 22 hrs ago #38

As do I. Ms. Toad 21 hrs ago #39

Your objection Cirsium 21 hrs ago #40

Didn't say they were deficating in the fields. I know they generally have porta potties. But fresh water to wash hands? Attilatheblond 19 hrs ago #41

Sure Cirsium 18 hrs ago #42

One of the better things Arnold did Retrograde Yesterday #34

Supposedly this lettuce was imported from Mexico LeftInTX Yesterday #37

Yikes. jeffreyi Thursday #12

Don't eat them! Grow lettuce - 35 days to harvest SheltieLover Thursday #13

There is a gardening forum SheltieLover Thursday #14

And check your local community to see if there are community gardens Attilatheblond Yesterday #15

Excellent idea! SheltieLover Yesterday #17

Are farms affected by Donvict's immigration policies? malaise Yesterday #18

Could be, Malaise SheltieLover Yesterday #19

The labor contractors could be hiring less experienced workers... hunter Yesterday #20

Thanks malaise Yesterday #26

Growers are affected by Trump's policies in a lot of bad ways. yardwork Yesterday #25

Sanitation Cirsium Yesterday #31

I really wish we'd be a lot less afraid of "chemicals" and more afraid of diseases biocube Yesterday #21

Everything RFK, Jr. does is the opposite of good. yardwork Yesterday #24

I'm not sure how chemicals could have prevented this particular issue. StarryNite Yesterday #36