"Brian Reeves, a fourth-generation farmer in upstate New York who is president of the state’s vegetable growers association, told ProPublica that many farmers just want to focus on farming itself without the extra burden of compliance, such as filling out paperwork and submitting to audits.
'There’s a little bit of: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,' Reeves added. 'A lot of farmers are just afraid that it’s going to be more of a headache than it’s worth.'”
Max Blau
"Why Few Farms Participate in the Fair Food Program"
https://www.propublica.org/article/fair-food-program-farmworker-abuse-exploitation
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