Cosmic Crisp apples weren't yet available anywhere even though I begged the stock clerks to run and to get the manager. I was mad they weren't being sold in stores yet. Yes, I tried to pull a Karen, but the clerks just laughed. (Notice they were laughing AT me, not with me! I was not laughing.)
Considering that one of the biggest cash crops in the Yakima Valley are apples, it is a bit surprising that this wasn't bigger news in these parts. Apparently, without much fanfare, the state of of Washington's oldest living apple tree has finally died at the ripe old age of 194 years.
The percentage of Americans participating in the SNAP has dropped 3%. The USDA program provides benefits for purchasing food to households with limited incomes and assets.