Yesterday, I went to our local neighborhood grocer for the second time in a week for garlic

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Still no garlic. I asked the produce person about it and was told, "nobody has garlic It comes in from China or Spain." What, I replied, we have Christopher Ranch who grows garlic right here in CA! So, later that morning I drove by a little place tucked into a strip mall, Country Organics. A small, mom and pop, who deliver organic produce baskets, have some product in the store, plus a nice little eating area where one can order, wraps, salads, and Noodle Bowls of various types. Right there in the middle of the store are dozens of huge, beautiful, white heads of garlic. I . I told the owner about my experience with the grocer and he said, "well, we have plenty!" Anyone else in a garlic shortage area? Oh, and even the fresh, peeled cloves which come in a plastic bag (which are excellent, by the way) were not available, either.

 
Going to need garlic soon, I hope I can find it. Not finding Calif. Garlic in Calif is like l. . .

Not being able to find Idaho Potatoes in Idaho. Which has happened to me!

 
Christopher ranch/Gilroy is about 1/2 hr south of me and I still have a hard time getting it.

I always look to see if it’s local or from China. Mostly it’s from China.

 
Here, very local or Calif garlic is always available. Some stores won't stock the China supply.

And I won't buy it.

I am always so grateful for food supply.

The thing I sometimes have trouble finding is snow peas that are not from China. Mann's or something like that, from Calif, is what I buy and if I can't find it, then none.

 
I'm wondering if the garlic I bought was grown hydroponically . It is almost too perfect,

no signs of dirt at the base, each clove is perfectly formed, very hard center, no rot anywhere. I should have asked them where they source it.

 
the chinese garlic often looks like that it's a wonder that it

doesn't plastic off-gas with that perfect made in a factory, look. I never buy the Chinese any more. The big jar of minced garlic from Costo says "100% California Garlic" I do have the regular garlic on hand too but I find the minced handy especially for dishes like Korean beef.

 
I was told by grower to look for root hairs on garlic heads for US grown because

China cannot import garlic unless hairs are all trimmed off. Colleen

 
No smell other than the fresh garlic. It comes from a locally owned mom and pop store

all things organic, and supposedly locally sourced. Does China grow anything organic??

 
yes in fact you can get "USDA Certified Organic" from China!

what a scam! Two things that I knowingly purchase from Chinese origin are: the packaged chestnuts from Costco that say in big letters on the front "USDA ORGANIC" and then in very small print on the back "China" These are really good but I do feel a little dirty and guilty afterwards... and second, water chestnuts because I can't find them from anywhere else but I now will sometimes omit them.

Also at the same time that China was buying up American meat producers, the federal government was removing the requirement to label meat with country of origin. (hint not a coincidence) "Smithfield" who I believe ithe largest pork processor in the U.S. is now Chinese owned.

 
the costco garlic has citric acid

it is not fresh garlic but as I said, for a convenience it is handy and it is reliably California grown and processed.

 
reading that almost sounds like they are intentionally trying to scare people

also annoying and deceptive that they make a point of saying "American company" "headquartered in VA" while technically this might be true, they are owned by a Chinese conglomerate who is technically owned by the Chinese government. I wonder if this statement had to go through Chinese censors before being published?

 
If you don't think the food chain isn't being disrupted already you haven't been paying

attention. Workers in this industry are already feeling as if they are being put in jeopardy by coming to work.
Family farms are throwing away vegetables that they can't even give to food banks. Farms that supply hotels and restaurants no longer have that market share. It is awful for everyone.
And of course, the pork industry IN China is already using up its strategic reserves because of the swine virus that wiped out their pig population.
This is complicated. No time for conspiracy theories IMO

 
not the time or place for making this a personal either

The other comments in this discussion were made without a personal attack tone and you don't need to bring that.

 
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