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"Raul" is a tomato dumper. He stands on the back of the trailer lifts and dumps over 1,500 buckets daily - each weighing around 25 pounds. It’s nonstop, punishing work on the body, especially the shoulders, back, and arms. #WeFeedYou

"Raul" is a tomato dumper. He stands on the back of the trailer lifts and dumps over 1,500 buckets daily - each weighing around 25 pounds. It’s nonstop, punishing work on the body, especially the shoulders, back, and arms. #WeFeedYou

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Ever wonder where the tomato on your #July4th burger comes from? These Central Valley tomato harvesters spend hours bent over under the sun harvesting. On an average they lift around 170 buckets a day. Each bucket weighs 25 lbs. It’s exhausting, physical labor. #WeFeedYou

Ever wonder where the tomato on your #July4th burger comes from? These Central Valley tomato harvesters spend hours bent over under the sun harvesting. On an average they lift around 170 buckets a day. Each bucket weighs 25 lbs. It’s exhausting, physical labor. #WeFeedYou

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These CA tomato pickers make 86¢ per bucket. The worker runs back to try and make as many buckets as they can. Because of the hot weather they often only work 4 to 5 hours a day, so every bucket counts towards paying their bills. #WeFeedYou

These CA tomato pickers make 86¢ per bucket. The worker runs back to try and make as many buckets as they can. Because of the hot weather they often only work 4 to 5 hours a day, so every bucket counts towards paying their bills. #WeFeedYou

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Juan has spent 10 years harvesting sweet potato in CA. While the machine picks up most of the vegetables he often has to get on his knees and dig out the sweet potatoes the machine left behind. He does this up to 10 hours a day 5 days a week. #WeFeedYou

Juan has spent 10 years harvesting sweet potato in CA. While the machine picks up most of the vegetables he often has to get on his knees and dig out the sweet potatoes the machine left behind. He does this up to 10 hours a day 5 days a week. #WeFeedYou

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"Olga" picks lemons in Orange Cove, CA. "I earn $48 per 900lb crate and makes 2-3 crates a 6hr day. Lemon picking is dangerous. I must move and go up and down a 12-foot ladder, while avoiding the thorns on the tree. The weather is cold & the ground is often muddy." #WeFeedYou

"Olga" picks lemons in Orange Cove, CA. "I earn $48 per 900lb crate and makes 2-3 crates a 6hr day. Lemon picking is dangerous. I must move and go up and down a 12-foot ladder, while avoiding the thorns on the tree. The weather is cold & the ground is often muddy." #WeFeedYou

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Abel's a truck driver in the Bakersfield CA area grape harvest. Once the grapes have been picked & packed, he & his team mate load the hundreds of boxes onto the trailer. Depending on the variety, the boxes easily weigh 20 pound each. The high this day was 106°. #WeFeedYou #Calor

Abel's a truck driver in the Bakersfield CA area grape harvest. Once the grapes have been picked & packed, he & his team mate load the hundreds of boxes onto the trailer. Depending on the variety, the boxes easily weigh 20 pound each. The high this day was 106°. #WeFeedYou #Calor

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"Omar" shares, "This is how we pick red jalapeños. We're bent over for hours, in the cold, fog, or under the sun. We feel daily back and knee pain. We have hope that one day our conditions will improve and the hard work we do will be recognized." #WeFeedYou

"Omar" shares, "This is how we pick red jalapeños. We're bent over for hours, in the cold, fog, or under the sun. We feel daily back and knee pain. We have hope that one day our conditions will improve and the hard work we do will be recognized." #WeFeedYou

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"Saul" picks cilantro & parsley on CAs Central Coast. It's hard work as one needs to be on your knees all day long on the cold dirt and that causes your body to ache. Working rapidly is essential as you're paid by how many bunches you harvest. #WeFeedYou

"Saul" picks cilantro & parsley on CAs Central Coast. It's hard work as one needs to be on your knees all day long on the cold dirt and that causes your body to ache. Working rapidly is essential as you're paid by how many bunches you harvest. #WeFeedYou

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It's peak cherry picking season in WA. If workers work super fast they can make extra money during these 4 -6 weeks. "Leo" says he's earning $4.50/22 lb bucket. He's managing to pick 55-65 buckets/day. It's supposed to pass 100° next week. #WeFeedYou

It's peak cherry picking season in WA. If workers work super fast they can make extra money during these 4 -6 weeks. "Leo" says he's earning $4.50/22 lb bucket. He's managing to pick 55-65 buckets/day. It's supposed to pass 100° next week. #WeFeedYou

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Martín is a farm worker who works under a ufw contract and he wanted to share, "In this elections I am going to vote for Kamala Harris, because she is going to support us for immigration reform. ¡Sí se puede! with Kamala Harris!" #Vote

Martín is a farm worker who works under a ufw contract and he wanted to share, "In this elections I am going to vote for Kamala Harris, because she is going to support us for immigration reform. ¡Sí se puede! with Kamala Harris!" #Vote

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"Martin" is pruning grapevines in Madera CA. He is earning CA minimum wage. The work is cold and damp, but he considers himself lucky that he is working 5 days a week sometimes close to 9 - 10 hours a day, which means he could pay the rent and feed his family. #WeFeedYou

"Martin" is pruning grapevines in Madera CA. He is earning CA minimum wage. The work is cold and damp, but he considers himself lucky that he is working 5 days a week sometimes close to 9 - 10 hours a day, which means he could pay the rent and feed his family. #WeFeedYou

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Lupe sent us this vid from where she's harvesting radishes in Oxnard CA, saying: I earn $1.60/box. Each box has 60 bunches. All piece rate workers are poorly paid. Hourly work wages goes up, but piece rate doesn’t increase, so it doesn’t barely amounts to anything. #WeFeedYou

Lupe sent us this vid from where she's harvesting radishes in Oxnard CA, saying: I earn $1.60/box. Each box has 60 bunches. All piece rate workers are poorly paid. Hourly work wages goes up, but piece rate doesn’t increase, so it doesn’t barely amounts to anything. #WeFeedYou

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"Edgar shares, "I've worked in the fields of Salinas for 20 years. Spent long hours bending my back, cutting and harvesting lettuce, cutting my hands, and pushing through pain to help put food on people’s tables." "Farmworkers are essential. We are not disposable." #WeFeedYou

"Edgar shares, "I've worked in the fields of Salinas for 20 years. Spent long hours bending my back, cutting and harvesting lettuce, cutting my hands, and pushing through pain to help put food on people’s tables." "Farmworkers are essential. We are not disposable." #WeFeedYou

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Workers are weeding carrots on CA's Central Coast. When full the sacks they carry weigh 20 plus pounds. They share: The rows are very long and our legs ache by the end of the day. #WeFeedYou

Workers are weeding carrots on CA's Central Coast. When full the sacks they carry weigh 20 plus pounds. They share: The rows are very long and our legs ache by the end of the day. #WeFeedYou

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Esther harvests strawberries in Oxnard, CA and shares: Normally I work 5 days a week. However these days things have been different due to rain. We work less, so aren't earning what we need to pay bills. It's very cold. The rows are very muddy and filled with water. #WeFeedYou

Esther harvests strawberries in Oxnard, CA and shares: Normally I work 5 days a week. However these days things have been different due to rain. We work less, so aren't earning what we need to pay bills. It's very cold. The rows are very muddy and filled with water. #WeFeedYou

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Gabriela picks raspberries in Oxnard, CA. "When it rains, it is very difficult for me to do my job. It's very cold outside - especially as I get all wet. It is very hard to walk through water and the slippery mud. I leave very tired. But this is how I feed my family." #WeFeedYou

Gabriela picks raspberries in Oxnard, CA. "When it rains, it is very difficult for me to do my job. It's very cold outside - especially as I get all wet. It is very hard to walk through water and the slippery mud. I leave very tired. But this is how I feed my family." #WeFeedYou

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Hector is an irrigator in Salinas, CA. "I am in charge of connecting pipes between the rows. The pipes can weigh 25-30 pounds and will need to be moved around many times throughout the day so the broccoli will be watered properly. My arms ache at the end of the day." #WeFeedYou

Hector is an irrigator in Salinas, CA. "I am in charge of connecting pipes between the rows. The pipes can weigh 25-30 pounds and will need to be moved around many times throughout the day so the broccoli will be watered properly. My arms ache at the end of the day." #WeFeedYou

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Picking radishes is no easy task. Efrén spends 8-10 hrs/day on his knees, picking and sorting the radishes into small bunches to fill dozens of crates a day in CA's Ventura County. He's proud to have worked in America's fields for 49 years. #WeFeedYou
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Picking radishes is no easy task. Efrén spends 8-10 hrs/day on his knees, picking and sorting the radishes into small bunches to fill dozens of crates a day in CA's Ventura County. He's proud to have worked in America's fields for 49 years. #WeFeedYou

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On May 2nd, in Western NY, federal immigration agents stopped a bus of farm workers from Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms. They had a list of names, including UFW worker leaders who have been organizing to unionize their workplace. Those workers were detained. 1/ #WeFeedYou
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On May 2nd, in Western NY, federal immigration agents stopped a bus of farm workers from Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms. They had a list of names, including UFW worker leaders who have been organizing to unionize their workplace. Those workers were detained. 1/ #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

356,326 views • 1 year ago

Guillermo sent us this vid of farmworkers harvesting celery in Oxnard CA. They were literally wading through water almost to their knees to harvest the crop. They did it with good humor, proud of the hard work they do without complaints, so we have food on our tables. #WeFeedYou
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Guillermo sent us this vid of farmworkers harvesting celery in Oxnard CA. They were literally wading through water almost to their knees to harvest the crop. They did it with good humor, proud of the hard work they do without complaints, so we have food on our tables. #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

470,523 views • 3 years ago

Who is the real threat? The farm worker, or the people hunting us?
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Who is the real threat? The farm worker, or the people hunting us?

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177,368 views • 1 year ago

Felix sent is this video from Oxnard CA where he was harvesting strawberries in the rain yesterday. He said: I want to let consumers know the work we do to make sure America is fed. #WeFeedYou
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Felix sent is this video from Oxnard CA where he was harvesting strawberries in the rain yesterday. He said: I want to let consumers know the work we do to make sure America is fed. #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

377,402 views • 3 years ago

It's peak cherry harvest time in CAs central valley. This worker earns $6.50 per 23lb bucket. On a good day she can pick 20-24 buckets in 7 hrs-if she works as fast as she can. Peak season is short so she rushes to earn every penny. Her family relies on her. #WeFeedYou
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It's peak cherry harvest time in CAs central valley. This worker earns $6.50 per 23lb bucket. On a good day she can pick 20-24 buckets in 7 hrs-if she works as fast as she can. Peak season is short so she rushes to earn every penny. Her family relies on her. #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

104,462 views • 1 year ago

"Juan" sent this from where he works in the carrot harvest in CA. Their group earns $3.05 for every box of carrots she packs. One box has 24 bunches of 7 carrots each. For each $100 earned, his group has to pack 33 boxes or 786 bunches or 5508 carrots. #WeFeedYou
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"Juan" sent this from where he works in the carrot harvest in CA. Their group earns $3.05 for every box of carrots she packs. One box has 24 bunches of 7 carrots each. For each $100 earned, his group has to pack 33 boxes or 786 bunches or 5508 carrots. #WeFeedYou

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19,757 views • 2 months ago

"Jose" shares, "I get up at 4am make lunch, and then walk 35 minutes from my house to the worksite. I start harvesting strawberries at 7am. The mud in the rows tires me out. I earn CA min wage. I do my job in rain, wind, fire & excessive heat. I don't have a option." #WeFeedYou
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"Jose" shares, "I get up at 4am make lunch, and then walk 35 minutes from my house to the worksite. I start harvesting strawberries at 7am. The mud in the rows tires me out. I earn CA min wage. I do my job in rain, wind, fire & excessive heat. I don't have a option." #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

41,362 views • 5 months ago

"Maria" works in the strawberry roots in the Ballico CA area. She earns piece rate,but says working as fast as she can, she barely makes CA min wage. She skillfully sorts the roots into bunches of 1000. These roots will be transplanted in the spring. #wefeedyou
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"Maria" works in the strawberry roots in the Ballico CA area. She earns piece rate,but says working as fast as she can, she barely makes CA min wage. She skillfully sorts the roots into bunches of 1000. These roots will be transplanted in the spring. #wefeedyou

United Farm Workers

59,063 views • 9 months ago

Here's how you can help mushrooms workers in WA state win a union as you go grocery shopping. Help us find out how mushrooms are sold across the US by snapping a picture of the mushrooms that your store is selling and send the pic, store and location to ufw@ufw.org. #WeFeedYou
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Here's how you can help mushrooms workers in WA state win a union as you go grocery shopping. Help us find out how mushrooms are sold across the US by snapping a picture of the mushrooms that your store is selling and send the pic, store and location to [email protected]. #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

169,034 views • 3 years ago

Nothing says #July4 like a big juicy slice of watermelon. This yummy fruit doesn't just appear on our picnic table. It takes a lot of work. An average watermelon weighs 20 pounds. Can you imagine harvesting them in a 98° Bakersfield area field like these workers? #WeFeedYou
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Nothing says #July4 like a big juicy slice of watermelon. This yummy fruit doesn't just appear on our picnic table. It takes a lot of work. An average watermelon weighs 20 pounds. Can you imagine harvesting them in a 98° Bakersfield area field like these workers? #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

61,021 views • 1 year ago

Imagine it's 113° and you're picking tomatoes under a hot sun. Donate to help us keep doing all we can to make sure heat doesn't turn deadly for farm workers. or #WeFeedYou #CALOR
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Imagine it's 113° and you're picking tomatoes under a hot sun. Donate to help us keep doing all we can to make sure heat doesn't turn deadly for farm workers. or #WeFeedYou #CALOR

United Farm Workers

89,989 views • 2 years ago

Nothing says #July4 like a big juicy slice of watermelon. This yummy fruit doesn't just appear on our picnic table. It takes a lot of work. An average watermelon weighs 20 pounds. Can you imagine harvesting them in a 98° Bakersfield area field like these workers? #WeFeedYou
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Nothing says #July4 like a big juicy slice of watermelon. This yummy fruit doesn't just appear on our picnic table. It takes a lot of work. An average watermelon weighs 20 pounds. Can you imagine harvesting them in a 98° Bakersfield area field like these workers? #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

109,816 views • 3 years ago

Across the country, people are starting meal preparations and traveling to be with friends and family. Tell us your favorite dish on the Thanksgiving table, and we’ll share our knowledge about the work behind the ingredients. #WeFeedYou
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Across the country, people are starting meal preparations and traveling to be with friends and family. Tell us your favorite dish on the Thanksgiving table, and we’ll share our knowledge about the work behind the ingredients. #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

67,536 views • 1 year ago

"Josie" said: "I was on my lunch break when I took this vid Sunday in Oxnard CA. It was raining hard and quite cold. It's not by choice I kept working on this day in this weather. It's out of necessity. I give a shout-out to everyone who supports farmworkers." #WeFeedYou
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"Josie" said: "I was on my lunch break when I took this vid Sunday in Oxnard CA. It was raining hard and quite cold. It's not by choice I kept working on this day in this weather. It's out of necessity. I give a shout-out to everyone who supports farmworkers." #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

28,922 views • 8 months ago

This is how those fresh and fragrant bundled herbs like parsley get to your grocery store. Workers spend 8 hours a day on their knees harvesting this crop that is used in our #Thanksgiving stuffing. #WeFeedYou
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This is how those fresh and fragrant bundled herbs like parsley get to your grocery store. Workers spend 8 hours a day on their knees harvesting this crop that is used in our #Thanksgiving stuffing. #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

56,925 views • 1 year ago

Jesus sent drone footage of flooded raspberry fields south of Salinas CA. He said there's usually a field where we see a river. Flooded fields will push back the harvest. The heavy rains leave many farmworkers without a way to earn a living to feed their families. #WeFeedYou
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Jesus sent drone footage of flooded raspberry fields south of Salinas CA. He said there's usually a field where we see a river. Flooded fields will push back the harvest. The heavy rains leave many farmworkers without a way to earn a living to feed their families. #WeFeedYou

United Farm Workers

85,839 views • 3 years ago