I promised my mom I'd tell the world about this.
Please read this and join the Safeway Boycott!
Safeway has filed a lawsuit against a farmer and against Thrifty Payless (which owns Rite Aid, in Yakima, Washington (Yakima is East of Seattle).
This makes my blood boil!!!! I will not shop there anymore!
The small, local fruit stand actually rented the space from Rite-Aid. The shopping center has Rite Aid on one side and FAR on the opposite side of the lot is Safeway. The fruit stand is located on the Rite Aid side.
The the way I see it, Greedway can't bear to let the little farmers sell a few melons, onions or fresh fruit- they don't want to take the $ loss.
We live in a community where orchards abound. Go into any store though, and do the prices of fruit and vegetables reflect that? No! Many of us get our produce at the fruit stands during harvest season, the prices are better, the produce is better and it supports our small farmers.
A LOT of us have had it with huge corporations trying to drive out the little guys.
We are calling for a SAFEWAY BOYCOTT!!!
Please Stop Shopping At Safeway until this is resolved in favor of the Farmer!
In Yakima, there is a Wray's Thriftway right across the street- locally owned too! So it's an easy jump to go across the street.
Anyone else around the country/world who'd like to show support for the little guy, please join us by BOYCOTTING SAFEWAY until they back off!!!
We are the people! Let the message be heard!