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 DeVaney says, in general, workers are less productive during overnight shifts because they’re tired and it’s harder to do the job.
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