Once, our organic produce earned 40 percent of our income. Now its down to 10 percent. The number of farmers markets have grown, but not the number of customers. Our San Diego El Cajon Blvd. The organic industry has grown, but operation costs go up, and profits have gone down.
Competition is strong.
Challenge is always coming at you in farming. I thrive on challenge. Each generation goes its own way, but hopefully stays on the trail that has been made. Joe lost everything he had in Buena Park in a freeze. My father came here and mainly grew produce.