Help is on the way for San Joaquin County’s beleaguered cherry growers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will buy up to $3 million of dried sweet cherries, U.S. Rep. Josh Harder, D-Tracy, announced Thursday. The move follows the county’s filing of a disaster declaration last week due to expectations of a poor cherry harvest.
“When crops fail, it’s not just a bad season, it’s an existential threat to local families and our entire economy,” Harder said in a statement. “This $3 million in emergency support will help our cherry farmers and processors weather the storm.”…