Manuel shares, I've been a tractor driver for 22 years. It was raining in this area. Strawberries can spoil from too much water so I quickly make paths so the water can flow. This way the soil stays moist and the fruit can grow healthy and not spoil. #WeFeedYou

Union tomato workers are ready for a new season. This tractor operator just unloaded the flats of seedlings from the truck & brought them to the transplant crew for planting. He's pleased his UFW contract means he earns $18.25/hr + a pension plan & other benefits. #WeFeedYou

Ludí is hard at work in Carneros, CA, replanting grape vines. She shares, "It's very hard work. We are digging with a shovel and the ground is extremely hard. My hands hurt at the end of the day. But this is how I pay my rent and basic cost for my family." #WeFeedYou

Farm workers in Santa Maria CA, are planting lettuce seedlings. The machine drops most of the plants in the rows but farm workers trail it to catch any missed holes to ensure the field is planted to capacity. #WeFeedYou

Sweet potato workers in Merced County are making sure that the plastic does not fly away by shoveling dirt on the borders. They do this every time the hotbeds are opened and closed. They share: Now that we have a UFW contract, foremen respect us & honor our sick hours. #WeFeedYou

Adrian shared this photo of the strawberries he harvested in Vista CA. He shared: The season has just begun and these are the beautiful strawberries we harvested. Thanks to this work I am sure my family has food for this month. #WeFeedYou

These workers in this Castroville CA irrigation crew work in three-person teams as it is difficult to move the pipes in the fields. One worker operates the tractor, while two other workers carry and connect the pipes in the fields. #WeFeedYou

Santos is picking Mandarin oranges in Sanger CA area: I earn $50 per bin, and I usually Harvest two bins in a six to eight hour day. It's a tough job, but I'm grateful to have work so I can make ends meet and support my family. #WeFeedYou

Francisco shares: I've worked 20+ yrs at the Muranaka Co. under a UFW contract harvesting parsley, cilantro, leeks & radishes. Having a contract means we get pensions, holidays, bonuses + we can speak up. It's a huge difference from working for a labor contractor. #WeFeedYou

Harvesting brocolli requires team work as these farm workers near Santa Maria CA show. There are cutters, packers, box loaders and a tractor driver , all earning minimum wage for their work. #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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is the first year that Francisco has harvested mandarin oranges. He's working near Sanger CA and shares: The work is dangerous. I've seen other workers get injured so I'm very careful. The pay is low but I do it as my family depends on me. #WeFeedYou

D'Arrigo vegetable workers from Salinas, talk about the new UFW contract they re-negotiated and the benefits 1,000+ Salinas and Brawley workers are getting.

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