In California, where farmers' markets can be certified by the state if they show that vendors grow their own produce, some farmers are blatantly lying to their customers. It turns out that some farmers don't exactly grow the products they sell! Eater National has the full rundown on an investigation by a local news affiliate showing a vendor driving to a wholesale vegetable warehouse to purchase his stock. Additionally, some "pesticide-free" berries tested positive for chemicals. [-E-]
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