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These are a few quotes taken from the Daily Gleaner regarding the strawberry season. (July 5, 2008):

"There are only two local strawberries growers who supply to Fredericton area supermarkets."

"The cost of growing strawberries is about $2 per quart. Knowing it doesn't pay to grow them, many producers have gotten out of the strawberry business."

"Canada has a cheap food policy and we've literally beat the growers right out of business. This applies to all foods grown in Atlantic Canada, where between 97 and 100 percent of foods that are eaten here are grown elsewhere."

Well...that is not good news. We need more local produce.