Inflation Has Pushed South Florida Farmers To Breaking Point

By Ashley Dyer, CBS Miami

July 26, 2022

Farmers in South Florida are hurting like everyone else when it comes to the rising costs of inflation.

"Does the consumer have enough money left over to pay a price for produce that will keep me sustainable? That's the dilemma right now," said long-time farmer John Alger, the owner of Alger Farms.

Alger Farms has been operating since the 1930s. Alger said it's been a struggle to break even for the last ten years, even before the pandemic, supply chain issues, and inflation. Now, he says farmers all over South Florida are reaching a breaking point.

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