“This is an outrageous misuse of the health department’s police power,” said Houston, who planned to make appearances at the market through the week. “The county has a thin argument … there haven’t been any health issues here.”

Is it just me or does it strike others as more than coincidence that the city is trying to force two businesses on that corner out of business?

Earlier in the year, it was reported that the Outpost, a local tavern right next to Windmaill Farms, was having to shut down due to city pressure. Seems like the city has plans for that corner.

I shop there and the experience has benefitted my health. The county bureaucrats have no complaints of anyone’s health being compromised.

You can go to the farmers’ markets in Danville or Castro Valley or Pleasanton or Walnut Creek and find the same “health risks” the bureaucrats exist here. So, why aren’t they acting against the farmers’ markets?

If you talk with the Windmill owners, you will find that the City of San Ramon wants them to build an entirely new store to comply with the City’s architectural plans for a retail center which the City wants to develop. Windmill can’t afford to do it, and they’ve made clear they don’t intend to.

Then, “coincidentally”, along comes some county bureaucrats with these demands to meet pressing health requirements. Again, there are no known complaints about the health of Windmill’s products — and apparently haven’t been for over 30 years. COINCIDENTALLY, it is an easy way to get rid of a property owner which doesn’t want to play ball with the City.

Something stinks here, and it isn’t Windmill Farms’ produce.