date:Mar 20, 2014
ade, 97 cents is invested back into the community. Strawberry farming accounts for an estimated $108 million in annual tax revenue. This in turn supports local, state and regional government services. Taxes support teachers, police and firefighters, and through a dedicated program, college scholarships support higher education opportunities for children of strawberry farm workers.
California strawberry farming is a tremendous asset to the state and nation, said economist Jim Schaub, Ph.D. The d