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FAThousands of acres of just one crop. Grown with synthetic fertilizers and liquid nutrients, planted into endless rows of plastic. Managed with pesticides, herbicides and insecticides. Harvested by farm workers who get paid per pound harvested, working as fast as possible, fighting off heat stroke in the blistering Mexico and California heat.
All so we can eat bland tasting strawberries out of season.
When you buy factory-farmed strawberries you're not just buying strawberries - you're buying the entire system connected to it as well.
If you want great tasting, sustainable strawberries wait until they're in-season in your region and buy from small local farms.
@farmerwhocares
