As of Wednesday, the average price of regular gas throughout California jumped 4 cents from Tuesday to $5.33, and that's $1.76 more than the national average, according to AAA.
The Rhodes-Stockton Bean Co-op, which operates out of Tracy in San Joaquin County and Meridian in Sutter County, gives local growers a place to bring their beans and they then process and market their beans. It's a niche business in California agriculture, according to Kubo, compared to produce, strawberries, tomatoes, or almonds, serving small and big growers and working with smaller operating margins.
Kubo says the increase in gas prices increases their cost, not just for the warehouse but also for the farmers, with beans being trucked to the plant.
The co-op brings beans in from other states like Idaho and North Dakota, causing them to rely on high-priced freight.
The commute to work is also more expensive for their employees who work in Tracy from Oakdale, Stockton, Patterson, and Modesto. There are employees who work at their Meridian plant who live in Yuba City and Sacramento.
Kubo's commute from Fresno to Tracy is four hours round-trip without traffic.
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