"Julio" is cleaning the strawberry plants - removing weeds and rotten fruit. This allows high quality new strawberries to grow. This process is very important. In ensures the best quality berries come to your tables. #WeFeedYou
"Julio" is cleaning the strawberry plants - removing weeds and rotten fruit. This allows high quality new strawberries to grow. This process is very important. In ensures the best quality berries come to your tables. #WeFeedYou
"Francisco" sent this from where he was harvesting celery near Bakersfield CA. It was 42掳, damp and cold when he began working at 7am. Walking through the celery and bending over to harvest it made his clothes damp and cold. He worked an 8 hour day earning CA min wage. #WeFeedYou
"Martin" sent this pic from CA's Imperial Valley where they are harvesting rappini broccoli. "It's raining which makes the work harder. We are harvesting and making small bunches of rapini which we feed into the machine to pack it into boxes. It is very tiring work." #WeFeedYou
"Martin" sent this pic from CA's Imperial Valley where they are harvesting rappini broccoli. "It's raining which makes the work harder. We are harvesting and making small bunches of rapini which we feed into the machine to pack it into boxes. It is very tiring work." #WeFeedYou
"Alberto" has been harvesting mushrooms at Monterey Mushrooms for almost a decade under a UFW contract. He says the union contracts guarantees workers many important things including paid vacation days and holidays like Christmas and New Years. #WeFeedYou
"Alberto" has been harvesting mushrooms at Monterey Mushrooms for almost a decade under a UFW contract. He says the union contracts guarantees workers many important things including paid vacation days and holidays like Christmas and New Years. #WeFeedYou
Enjoying that holiday poinsettia? They come to our homes thanks to workers like "Ana" who water, fertilize & individually sleeve each plant to ensure they don鈥檛 snap or break during transportation. "We cover our hands and arms as the sap is known to cause irritation." #WeFeedYou
Enjoying that holiday poinsettia? They come to our homes thanks to workers like "Ana" who water, fertilize & individually sleeve each plant to ensure they don鈥檛 snap or break during transportation. "We cover our hands and arms as the sap is known to cause irritation." #WeFeedYou
"Andrea" sent us this video for McFarland CA where she is harvesting Mandarin oranges. "It is very tough work going up the ladder all day and moving the ladder in place, but this work feeds my family. We get paid $60 for each 900lb bin." #WeFeedYou
"Andrea" sent us this video for McFarland CA where she is harvesting Mandarin oranges. "It is very tough work going up the ladder all day and moving the ladder in place, but this work feeds my family. We get paid $60 for each 900lb bin." #WeFeedYou
"Ava" shares, "This is how the almond fields in CAs Central Valley look at dawn when we arrive to pruin the trees. They are shrouded in fog and the air is full of moisture. The weather is cold but we work hard despite the elements. This is how we feed our families." #WeFeedYou
"Santi" harvests pomegranates in Fresno CA. "We carry heavy sacks that weight up to 60lbs. It's hard work at a very low wage. We only earn minimum wage. But there aren't a lot of jobs at this time of year, so we don't have a choice. We need to feed our families." #WeFeedYou
"Rafa" says it was a bit over 40掳 and damp and foggy when he began pruning grapevines this morning in Madera CA. "I earn minimum wage. This cold damp weather makes our bones ache, but I'm grateful for the work, since there is very little work at this time of year." #WeFeedYou
