Massachusetts Local Markets Boost Produce Sales as Cyclospora Cases Top 100
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Updated · CapeNews.net · Aug 12
Massachusetts Local Markets Boost Produce Sales as Cyclospora Cases Top 100
3 articles · Updated · CapeNews.net · Aug 12
Summary
More than 100 Cyclospora cases in Massachusetts this summer are pushing some shoppers toward farmers markets and direct-from-farm produce, especially leafy greens.
Mashpee Farmers Market vendors said lettuce and produce sales have risen during the outbreak, with Tony Andrews Farm owner Geoff P. Andrews reporting stronger demand.
Cyclospora causes intestinal illness when people consume food or water contaminated with microscopic traces of infected human feces.
Andrews, who also serves with state and federal farm agencies, said he expects outbreaks like cyclospora to recur every year, suggesting the shift toward local sourcing could persist.