Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, witnesses, for being here today and talking on this very important study about the high cost of food and food inflation.
Last December, we heard testimony at this committee that 44% of fresh fruit and vegetable growers are selling their products at a loss. That begs a question for me: How long can farm families continue to stay in business when they're selling at a loss to big grocery stores that are constantly and consistently showing big profits?
For my first question, I will go over to you, Mr. Thibault. Thank you for being here today.
When you order fresh produce from farmers you contract with—they're vendors for you, and they deliver the goods to your centralized warehouse—do you impose additional fees on those farmers to cover the cost of unloading the truck with the goods you ordered and had delivered to you?