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Local Lettuce Surge Amid National Outbreak | Providence News
A nationwide Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce has sent shockwaves across the country, sickening over 25,000 and causing two deaths — sparking a local food revolution in Rhode Island. Fearing tainted produce from big chains, residents are flocking to farmers’ markets and local growers like Matthew Thibodeau at Luckyfoot Ranch, who’s seen a surge in demand for lettuce — even though his farm already prepares for food scares by planting extra crops that often end up in food banks. Farmers like Eric LaChance of Utopia Homesteads report sales jumping 50% this summer, but warn smaller farms…
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