‘I’m destroyed.’ Owner speaks on E. coli outbreak that shut down SLO County farm — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/i-m-destroyed-owner-speaks-on-e-coli-outbreak-that-shut-down-slo-county-farmContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Brookshire Farms reopens after E. coli outbreak sickened 15, owner says he is 'destroyed'https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/i-m-destroyed-owner-speaks-on-e-coli-outbreak-that-shut-down-slo-county-farmhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/i-m-destroyed-owner-speaks-on-e-coli-outbreak-that-shut-down-slo-county-farm#u192057Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:55:12 +0000Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo County reopened Friday after a 10-day closure tied to a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli outbreak. Health officials linked up to 15 illnesses to the pumpkin patch, including three children who developed kidney failure. Co-owner Shawn Callaway said he felt "destroyed" by the incident and the resulting media attention. The county closed its investigation file hours after the farm reopened, though no definitive contamination source was identified. The farm offered free pumpkins to visitors on its first day back.Why it mattersThe outbreak struck during pe