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Article: Choosing California Grown Barbecue Ingredients Heats Up State's Economy; Consumers Urged to Buy Locally Grown Products for Labor Day Festivities.
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- August 26, 2003
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Business Editors
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2003
Can one barbecue substantially impact California's economy? According to an economic impact report released today, the answer is yes.
In fact, if all California consumers were to choose locally grown products for their Labor Day barbecues, it would generate not only $76.2 million in revenues to farms, but also an estimated $65.4 million in spending by farms to meet that growth in demand, and nearly $124.3 million in additional spending in communities throughout California. In addition, approximately 500 new jobs - in agriculture as well as other industries - would be needed due ...