Feds vs. Raisins: Small Farmers Stand Up to USDA --MORE FOOD FASCISM

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'“They want us to pay for our own raisins that we grew,” says Raisin Valley Farms owner Marvin Horne. “We have to buy them back!”

This is but one absurdity that Marvin and his wife Laura have faced during their decade-long legal battle with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Every year, the Hornes plant seeds, tie vines, harvest fruit, and sun dry the grapes in paper trays.  And every year, the federal government prevents them from bringing their full harvest to market.'

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