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Peak of the Market, potato farmer square off

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Peak of the Market, potato farmer square off
A small Manitoba potato farmer claims he’s being forced
underground by rules that require all provincial spuds to be sold through Peak
of the Market.

Sept. 21, 2009, Winnipeg, Man. – A small Manitoba potato farmer claims he’s being forced
underground by rules that require all provincial spuds to be sold through Peak
of the Market.

In August, the provincial vegetable marketing board sent
Otterburne-area farmer Trevor Schriemer a “potato general order” that requires
him to document where his potatoes were traveling after learning he was selling
some of his crop to Sobey’s, a national chain. | READ MORE