Oregon Hazelnut Prices Rebounded More Than 60%. At 63, a Bumper Crop Can Zero His Social Security Check for Over a Year.

Oregon Hazelnut Prices Rebounded More Than 60%. At 63, a Bumper Crop Can Zero His Social Security Check for Over a Year.

A bumper hazelnut harvest can save a struggling orchard, but for a 63-year-old grower still collecting Social Security, one great season triggers a federal rule that most farmers never see coming until the checks stop arriving.

Oregon Hazelnut Prices Rebounded More Than 60%. At 63, a Bumper Crop Can Zero His Social Security Check for Over a Year

The post Oregon Hazelnut Prices Rebounded More Than 60%. At 63, a Bumper Crop Can Zero His Social Security Check for Over a Year. appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Picture a hazelnut grower in the Willamette Valley, 63 years old, watching the field price climb after thin years. Oregon hazelnut…