Unfortunately that's common during the height of the season where ever you are. At least it is here usually from about the middle of Aug til a killing frost. some years the price of a bushel goes as low as $15.
Of course people looking for those tomatoes aren't looking for quality, just volume for canning.
The other problem that can cause the low prices is an older farmer that has been doing it forever ( or did it long ago and is getting back in) and only seems to remember the prices that were around when they were young. We have one old f@rt at Hubby's market that sells most of his stuff for way less than he COULD get for it. It hurts all the other farmers.
It's just a fact of "market gardening" that you have to learn how to deal with.
Carol
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