I mean. We knew this. But with all the things going on - with all of the revelations of which Epstein-class billionaires (Bill Gates via his potato farms that make the McDonald's french fries - this is the same “philanthropist” trying to aid in curing or managing cancer) and which Zionists own which land in California, Washington state, and other parts of the country, and who is poisoning us and who is developing poisonous weapons to spray into us by demonstrating their vaporization on Palestinians and now Lebanese, it is time to face the "fresh" strawberry reality.

If they aren't bombing us or shooting us or tasering us, they are pesticiding us, and we do not want to give them the satisfaction of giving us cancer, to then cycle us in the harder to access medical care system as Medicaid and Medicare continue to get cut.

A video made by FlowersInSpanish (FLOR), a Protectora and Revolutionist, that encourages everyone to abandon Driscoll’s and store-bought produce all-together, has gone viral. A Little Beacon Blog has republished it below. FLOR says: “California grows 90% of ALL the strawberries in the United States. Driscoll’s sells nearly 40% of those strawberries. Driscoll’s headquarters is in Santa Cruz County, where childhood cancer rates are 38% higher than the rest of California. Driscoll’s continues to defend their use of pesticides PFAS ‘forever chemicals’.”

FLOR’s video and other articles and videos was sparked by Mamavation, a group who commissions independent laboratory investigations into everyday products to reveal truths about those products to help us claim a more non-toxic lifestyle. Mamavation produced a report on Driscoll strawberries, both organic and the regular version. Washing the poison off can be difficult and time consuming.

The report found that regular version of the Driscoll strawberry - which often looks perfect, beautiful and juicy - tested positive for 12 different pesticides, 8 of which are linked to the "forever chemical" that can remain in the body and the environment for long periods of time. These are known as PFAS-linked pesticides.

In a later video, FlowersInSpanish said this: “It's not just about strawberries. It's pesticides banned in other countries. It's poisoned land, air and water. It's severely hurting farmworkers. It's standing against an industrial food system that puts project over everyone's health, including yours.”

Hudson Valley based Amber Katz wrote an article at Yahoo Creators in the Lifestyle section that highlights this report. Amber is a lifestyles and beauty writer and copywriting business owner who writes for Westchester & Hudson Valley Magazines, The Seattle Times, and her own Things I Buy As A Civilian.

After explaining the Mamavation report and what regular Driscoll strawberries contain, which includes pointing out: “The report alleged that several of the detected levels exceeded stricter standards used in other countries, including the European Union, Taiwan, Chile, Korea, and Russia — but those international standards vary significantly from US regulations and from each other,” Amber says that the organic Driscoll line is OK.

ALBB is skipping Driscoll for now. Amber makes several organic strawberry recommendations in her next article.

ORGANIC RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AMBER KATZ

FRESH ORGANIC
Naturipe Farms
Well Pict

FROZEN ORGANIC
Earthbound Farm
Cascadian Farm
Wyman's
Whole Foods 365 Organic frozen berries
Trader Joe's brand organic frozen berry

Amber reports that Cosco's Kirkland Signature organic frozen berries are acceptable to her standards, but ALBB doesn't trust the Kirkland brand because the label on their beef patties says that they "may" contain pork, and that's weird. Also, the blood from Kirkland's beef patties forms into a gelatin that we don't need. Therefore, Kirkland brand is out for ALBB.

HUDSON VALLEY FARMER'S MARKETS

Not everyone at local Farmer's Markets will be certified organic (Beacon, Cold Spring, Newburgh, Cornwall, and a new one emerging in Wappingers). But you can ask the farmers how they grow their produce, and make your decision on their answers. Being certified organic is an expensive and bureaucratic process that not every farmer can afford to pay. However, our local farmers' growing practices may be just as good or better. They perhaps did not pursue paying for the right to say "certified organic."

SNAP and EBT benefits (food stamps) are accepted at the Beacon, Cold Spring Farmer's and Newburgh Farmers' Markets and offer the New York State's Fresh Connect $2 Coupon (free $2 bills that buy fresh food). The Beacon Farmer's Market fundraising program Soup4Greens raises funds for their Greens4Greens program that provides for this.

For every $2 of SNAP processed, customers will receive a $2 NY Fresh Connect coupon (up to $50) to add to the money they can spend at the market.