Nighttime Harvests Protect Farmworkers From Extreme Heat, but Bring Other Risks
Civil Eats
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
In the summer months, Flor Sanchez and the members of her harvest crew rise before dawn and arrive at a cherry orchard in Washington state’s Yakima Valley when there is only the slightest hint of daylight. “We That’s even more true for farmworkers, who often earn little, live in rural areas and already have irregular schedules.
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