"Maria" harvests olives in the Reedley, CA area without a union contract. She tells us she earns $5 per bucket. In 8–9 hours she picks 15–18 buckets, which isn't even minimum wage. She knows the law says she should get minimum wage, but the law isn't enforced. #WeFeedYou
"Maria" harvests olives in the Reedley, CA area without a union contract. She tells us she earns $5 per bucket. In 8–9 hours she picks 15–18 buckets, which isn't even minimum wage. She knows the law says she should get minimum wage, but the law isn't enforced. #WeFeedYou
"Carlos" sent us this video from CA where he is picking grapes for minimum wage after a heavy rain. "The mud makes it hard to walk or push a wheelbarrow. After 8 hours my back and legs hurt." #WeFeedYou
"Carlos" sent us this video from CA where he is picking grapes for minimum wage after a heavy rain. "The mud makes it hard to walk or push a wheelbarrow. After 8 hours my back and legs hurt." #WeFeedYou
"Sara" has worked in Watsonville CAs strawberries for 16 yrs. "I earn piece rate. It's raining which makes the rows slippery and the mud sticks to our shoes. It's dangerous as we still need to work fast to make enough money to pay our bills." #WeFeedYou
"Sara" has worked in Watsonville CAs strawberries for 16 yrs. "I earn piece rate. It's raining which makes the rows slippery and the mud sticks to our shoes. It's dangerous as we still need to work fast to make enough money to pay our bills." #WeFeedYou
Halloween is coming soon. Lupe" sent us this photo of the pumpkins he helped harvest in the Bakersfield CA area. He shares he is proud of the work he and other farm workers do to bring fruits and vegetables to the tables across America. #WeFeedYou
Halloween is coming soon. Lupe" sent us this photo of the pumpkins he helped harvest in the Bakersfield CA area. He shares he is proud of the work he and other farm workers do to bring fruits and vegetables to the tables across America. #WeFeedYou
Tractors like this are used to spray pesticides in Apple orchards in upstate NY. "John" shares that having to pick in just-sprayed fields — or even near current spraying— is one of the issues that have caused workers to unionize. #WeFeedYou
Tractors like this are used to spray pesticides in Apple orchards in upstate NY. "John" shares that having to pick in just-sprayed fields — or even near current spraying— is one of the issues that have caused workers to unionize. #WeFeedYou
"Meche" works making raisins in Fresno CA. Fresh grapes are placed on sheets of paper and then laid on the sand between rows. The suns heats the sand and dries out the grapes. She can feel the heat from the sand through her shoes while she earns 35 cents for each sheet. #WeFeedYou
"Meche" works making raisins in Fresno CA. Fresh grapes are placed on sheets of paper and then laid on the sand between rows. The suns heats the sand and dries out the grapes. She can feel the heat from the sand through her shoes while she earns 35 cents for each sheet. #WeFeedYou
"Saul" shared this from where he and his coworkers are picking strawberries in Salinas, CA. "We are working piece rate and have to work as fast as we can to make as many boxes as possible and earn as much money as we can. We get very tired from bending over all day." #WeFeedYou
"Saul" shared this from where he and his coworkers are picking strawberries in Salinas, CA. "We are working piece rate and have to work as fast as we can to make as many boxes as possible and earn as much money as we can. We get very tired from bending over all day." #WeFeedYou
Under the Trump admin, undocumented farmworkers who feed us and sustain the agricultural industry are facing the threat of mass deportations and family separation.
The people who feed the country should not be living in poverty, unable to put food on their own tables. It is critical that the public and consumers stand with farmworkers and immigrant communities.
Here are some of their stories:
https://www.nilc.org/behind-every-meal-the-farmworkers-who-feed-america/ #WeFeedYou
Under the Trump admin, undocumented farmworkers who feed us and sustain the agricultural industry are facing the threat of mass deportations and family separation.
The people who feed the country should not be living in poverty, unable to put food on their own tables. It is critical that the public and consumers stand with farmworkers and immigrant communities.
Here are some of their stories:
https://www.nilc.org/behind-every-meal-the-farmworkers-who-feed-america/ #WeFeedYou
RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/115288378523433328
“The next time you are preparing to eat, remember Alejandra’s question: ‘What sacrifice has been made for me to have this food in my hands?’” #WeFeedYou
Under the Trump admin, undocumented farmworkers who feed us and sustain the agricultural industry are facing the threat of mass deportations and family separation.
The people who feed the country should not be living in poverty, unable to put food on their own tables. It is critical that the public and consumers stand with farmworkers and immigrant communities.
Here are some of their stories:
https://www.nilc.org/behind-every-meal-the-farmworkers-who-feed-america/ #WeFeedYou
RE: https://mastodon.social/@tusk81/115288378523433328
“The next time you are preparing to eat, remember Alejandra’s question: ‘What sacrifice has been made for me to have this food in my hands?’” #WeFeedYou
Under the Trump admin, undocumented farmworkers who feed us and sustain the agricultural industry are facing the threat of mass deportations and family separation.
The people who feed the country should not be living in poverty, unable to put food on their own tables. It is critical that the public and consumers stand with farmworkers and immigrant communities.
Here are some of their stories:
https://www.nilc.org/behind-every-meal-the-farmworkers-who-feed-america/ #WeFeedYou
"Maricruz" shared this photo of a beautiful bunch of wine grapes. During the peak season from August through October, she is out harvesting in the Morgan Hills CA area for 8 hours a day on an almost daily basis. She is proud of her work. #WeFeedYou