I told you back in April that the USDA imposed new rules that require all almonds grown in California to be pasturized with either heat or toxic chemicals, a rule that threatens to wipe out organic almond farmers (California produces some 80% of the world's almonds). But look what I found this morning at my local farmer's market -- raw, whole, organic, unpasteurized California almonds! It turns out that farmers who sell directly to consumers are exempt from the pasteurization rule. So if you live in an almond-growing area, check the farmer's market for unpasteurized almonds.