How Southern California restaurants and farmers are coping with rising produce costs

Name: How Southern California restaurants and farmers are coping with rising produce costs
Uploaded: 2026-05-21T07:49:00-0700
Duration: 3 min 9 s
Description: Restaurants and farmers across Southern California are having to cope with the rising cost of produce. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, fresh vegetable prices rose 44% over the past three months on an annualized basis. Tomatoes have seen some of the steepest increases, rising 15% in March alone.

Restaurants and farmers across Southern California are having to cope with the rising cost of produce. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, fresh vegetable prices rose 44% over the past three months on an annualized basis. Tomatoes have seen some of the steepest increases, rising 15% in March alone.