BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Eating healthy is getting more expensive in Bakersfield, as fresh produce prices continue to climb — and both consumers and business owners are feeling the squeeze. At the center of the issue: rising tariffs on imported goods.

Kahlid Manasour, owner of Blue Fig Farms, an international grocery store in Bakersfield, says he’s seeing price increases of up to $2 per pound on some imported items.

“We get raw pistachios from Turkey, so the tariff has definitely affected the cost — the price has gone up,” Manasour explained. “We try to keep our prices low, but it’s a challenge.”

Blue Fig Farms was founded to bring global flavors to Bakersfield’s diverse community. Inside the store, shelves are lined with specialty items from Asia, Brazil, India, and beyond — includ

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