A report from the California Department of Food and Agriculture shows that California farmers are the “sole producer” of over a dozen commodities within the U.S. Some of them, such as almonds, might not come as a shock.
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In Stanislaus County where I came from, the main crops were almonds, walnuts, tomatoes, beans, melons, peaches, and apricots. There was also a shitload of corn grown, but that was mostly for sileage for the huge dairies in the area and was grown on the dairies themselves.
To the north in San Joaquin County, it was all of the above as well as red onions and asparagus.
To the south, artichokes, mustard, and garlic.
As much as many want to say "Let California fall into the ocean," the fact is that if it does, a lot of people in the country will go hungry. Fact is, there are many parts of the state that never went "blue," and that would include most of the food producers. They're as "red" as the reddest in Texas. I live in an inland area and have NEVER found ANYONE who voted for Newsom or his prancing faggot predecessors! More people voted for Trump in 202 than in several "flyover states..." COMBINED.
ReplyDeleteRICE. California USUALLY grows over 50% of the rice consumed in the US. Newsom's water restrictions have put the kibosh on that. The rice farmers have been able to produce only about a third of their usual output. Rice stores well... If you use rice, buy a bunch of it now... Other wise it will be the Chinese and no you eating it...
There is a book by a well-known financial analyst Richard Maybury. It is titled THE CLIPPER SHIP STRATEGY. It delves into the idea of seeing economic opportunity and taking advantage of it. There are other areas of Amerika which could accommodate these crops. Even here in Winterfell (North Idaho) we have a growing season long enough to grow tomatoes, apricots, cherries, etc. Green beans and potatoes flourish in our back-yard garden. The real losers in this will be the legions of sheeple who live in the Blue Hives. They will not be able to get produce from anywhere, once the Debt Buck tanks. My tribe and a lot of others here from Lewiston to Newman Lake plan to take economic advantage of this.
ReplyDeletePeople have to remember not to be TOO hard on California or they're risking no more walnuts and artichokes... maaan.
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I'll admit it to anybody that wants to know - I really miss a good fresh California artichoke. The ones we get here are scrawny little suckers with no taste. And they're only around for a month or two at the most.
DeleteAnd to think I was 27-28 years old before I tried one because they were too 'coastal California' for my image.
Gilroy garlic festival.
DeleteEven had garlic ice cream.
It was wonderful.
Ragnar
I like a good artichoke...
DeleteI'm kinda addicted right now to Smart & Final First St© Pistachios
ReplyDeleteI think that I once read that if California became it's own state it would have the world's 5th largest economy. That was some time ago, but still likely.
ReplyDeleteCalifornia feeds a lot of people, from a lot of nations. And I have a son who lived there for a couple of years and he told me that there were a lot of really good people in all parts of the state. He was the VP of a jewelry making company, and had to go to festivals. He didn't mind it but he hated San Francisco. He could not put his finger on any one thing, just that the "vibe" of the place is off as well as the people.
This is the beauty of capitalism. If California doesn't want to produce crops anymore, someone else will. If there is a demand, someone will fill it. I love pistachios but if I have to wait a couple of years for someone else to grow them, fine. Not something I can do much about. Maybe I'll toss some $ as an investor.
ReplyDeleteSure, soil composition, climate and the area needed to farm those crops on a large scale basis aren't an issue at all, right? Right?
DeleteTry growing a crop of artichokes in Iowa and let me know how that turns out for you, okay?
There's a reason those crops are grown in California and it ain't just because the farmers are in the mood to plant them.
They grow a lot of illegals and gangbangers too.
ReplyDeleteAlmonds are one of the most intensive water demanding crops grown. the lack of water will nail that coffin shut.
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