#family-farms

#family-farms

Most grocery stores across the West trace back to a few major corporations. Whether you're visiting King Soopers in Colorado, Smith's in Utah or Fred Meyer in Oregon, you'll find the same Kroger-brand products. The original names of the once-locally owned grocers might remain, but the shops are now just part of one of the nation's largest grocery corporations. A handful of companies control the production and distribution of most of our food, and the West plays a leading role in that system.

The Centre for the Analysis of Taxation warned that landowners were less likely to be impacted by inheritance tax reforms than working farmers, amidst ongoing debates about tax changes.