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I waa asked to continue to share these as they come out. Here's this week's update. I'll probably start sharing on Fridays of every week since people find them so useful.

Latest Report:

https://producealliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Market-Report-4.9.26\_FULL.pdf

Market Report 4.9.2026

"Transition is underway, with the majority of growers expected to be in Salinas by the end of the week. Rain and cooler weather are in the forecast, which will slow growth patterns. Broccoli, Cauliflower, Romaine Hearts, and Celery remain escalated due to limited supply and quality concerns. Carrots continue to face ongoing supply challenges, with full recovery not expected until May. Artichokes, Bok Choy, and Napa remain extremely limited and escalated. Supplies and quality are good this week; however, growers anticipate that hot temperatures combined with the transition will create quality and supply issues, as well as potential loading delays."

Freight: Limited trucks and record high fuel costs are putting upward pressure on rates going into the holiday and beyond. We are seeing several freight companies, including sea freight companies, invoking fuel surcharges which will impact cost inputs.

An anonymous Reddit user based in Oregon commented on a particular ICE agent. They shared biographical details about him that were available publicly to anyone who searched. They also made critical remarks about ICE itself, but their tone was pretty weak tea compared to stuff that is posted here hourly.

The feds have tried different tactics using administrative subpoenas. With the ACLU’’s assistance, judges have rejected all of those arguments. Now Trump’s agents are trying a federal grand jury.

OWATONNA, Minn. — To supply his restaurant with the freshest tomatoes he could find, Torey Statlander drove just seven minutes across town to Bushel Boy Farms.

Unlike the firmer and more acidic tomatoes he could purchase from big food companies, these greenhouse-grown beefsteaks tasted like someone had just “grabbed them out of the garden,” he said.

Statlander called the farm ahead of his visits, and a receptionist readied a box of produce for pickup. But sometime last year, he called, and nobody answered. So he said, “Well, I’m going to go that way and check it out.”

There was no one there.

When Shakopee-based beer ingredient-maker Rahr Corp. sold the longtime farm to a Canadian company last summer, the uniquely recognizable tomato brand disappeared from produce sections. The plastic cartons of bright red tomatoes — emblazoned with the radiant yellow, red and green Bushel Boy labels or the outline of the state of Minnesota — had been staples for years on shelves from Hy-Vee to Lunds & Byerlys.

The reason for their vanishing: a devastating vegetable virus mostly unknown to the public.

Worth the read. This is how investment firms and Fortune 500 view current risks and it includes many items commonly discussed in this sub from a “credible, verifiable source”.

Southwestern Oregon Preppers (SWOP) will hold its monthly meeting at 1 PM on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Langlois Library, 48234 US-101, Langlois, OR 97450. Please note the time change.

This month’s topic is “AM I PREPPING OR HOARDING?” One is none. Two is one. What about a dozen? A one hundred? Ten thousand? What is enough? What is too much? Can you have too much stuff? Is there ever enough? How do you determine what enough is? If you're a prepper chances are you have been accused of hoarding. Let's have a round table discussion.

Each meeting begins with an open Q&A session, offering attendees a chance to ask questions, share insights, and learn from one another before the main presentation.

This event is free and open to the public. It’s an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow preppers in southwestern Oregon, exchange knowledge, and strengthen community resilience. SWOP emphasizes self-reliance in emergencies and encourages individuals to be prepared to face disasters without expecting immediate outside assistance.

For more information, connect with Southwestern Oregon Preppers on Facebook and Meetup.