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Hermelinda's transplanting tomato seedlings. She earns just over CA min. wage. It's seasonal work & she doesn't live nearby. Gas for 100+ mi round trip is expensive. It's the only option in the slow season as her family depends on her wages. #WeFeedYou

"The farm worker union is fighting back; we are suing the border patrol," said UFW President Teresa Romero. One member shared how her bare hands have helped feed America for the past 20 years. abc30.com/post/fighting-…

Rocio harvests oranges in Woodlake, CA. She goes up & down a ladder many times a day w/a 80lb sack of oranges. The bin she fills is a 5-min run away. She's paid $25 per 1000lb bin and usually fills 4 bins in 6 hrs. The price per bin has been the same the last 5 yrs. #WeFeedYou

Marcelo works in Salinas, CA. He shares: In this photo we were cleaning and removing weeds from the strawberry plants. It was a very cold day with temps in the low 40s when we started. #WeFeedYou

Spring has started in Marlboro NY. It's still cool outside, but apple season is slowly beginning and local workers are out doing tree maintenance and cleaning the fields to get ready for the upcoming apple season. #WeFeedYou

Palemon works in Oxnard CAs blueberries. My job requires a lot of experience to be able to work rapidly -being careful to only pick the ripe berries - and harvest enough berries to earn a living wage. We work piece rate & earn $3.10 per flat (12 boxes of berries). #WeFeedYou

Francisco and Geno are pruning apple trees in Outlook WA. They share that this is not an easy job. "It takes great skill to prune properly. It's very important to do it right to ensure strong branches with many small nubs that can become flowers & eventually apples." #WeFeedYou

The real #Coachella isn't a music festival. It's hard working farm workers who are out laboring to harvest crops. Farm workers like Cruz who shared this photo of the green pepper harvest and Salvador who shared this photo from the dates. #WeFeedYou

Yadira harvests citrus. She drives a 114 mi round trip to follow the citrus crop. She earns $25 per 1000lb crate. When the harvest's good she fills 1/hr but when there isn't much fruit it takes 2 hrs a crate. She only works 4-5 hrs/day & worries about paying bills. #WeFeedYou

Carrots are harvested year-round in Santa Maria. During the colder months, farm workers typically work 4 to 5 hours a day. Now that peak season has begun, they’re working 40+ hours a week. They earn CA min wage of $16.50/hr & don't get any benefits. #WeFeedYou

For sweet potato to grow right, workers uncover the plants at the start of the day & cover them at night to keep in the heat. They carry 40 lb bags of dirt to hold the plastic down. #WeFeedYou

Gabriel is from Livingston CA. He's worked pruning grapes for 10 years. He's paid 18 cents per vine — the lowest he has ever been paid. The supervisor told him if he doesn't like it he can go elsewhere. But there aren’t enough jobs and he has 3 hungry children at home. #WeFeedYou

#Easter is an important day for many and sharing a meal is a traditional part of this celebration. People like Betty who harvests carrots in CA’s Central Coast, make these sacred meals possible. #WeFeedYou

Antonio is an irrigator in the Salinas CA area. He shares, "Today we're connecting 2,500 pipes to irrigate lettuce plants. We'll be working a 10 hour day to complete this task. It skilled work as it takes just the right amount of water for the plants to grow well." #WeFeedYou

When you think of Easter, carrots come to mind. As families gathered together to celebrate, remember the farm workers who bring the food to our holiday tables. #WeFeedYou #easter