The rainier cherry harvest has begun in WA. Workers earn $10 per 25lb bucket. This short one month season is how workers save up for winter time as they have the opportunity to save money if they work extremely fast. Some can make $30-$40/hr but most workers don't. #WeFeedYou
"Roberto" sent this picture from Merced County CA where he is about to climb a ladder to pick apricots. "It is dangerous work because I have to carry a bucket that can weigh about 15-20lbs going up the ladder." #WeFeedYou
"Julia" is harvesting WA cherries. "It's slow, but I'm looking forward to when peak season hits in July. We'll have a 6-7 week window that if we work fast we could save money. We earn $4/20-25lb bucket. Ivmake 30 buckets/day now but in peak season sometimes I make 70. #WeFeedYou
A farm worker crew in Lamont, CA harvests bok choy. It was 89° at 10 am. #WeFeedYou#CALOR
Una cuadrilla de campesinos en Lamont, CA, cosecha bok choy. Estaba a 89° a las 10 de la mañana. #SoyEsencial#CALOR
"Leo" says, "In the red cherries we earn $4 per 25lb bucket. We start at 3am & leave by 11. The 12ft ladders we use to pick from high branches are wet w/dew at 3am. This makes it dangerous. Still we need the extra money this 1 month peak period provides & work fast." #WeFeedYou
Somebody's grandmother is out here making a pound cake with no recipe written down anywhere, and when she passes, that knowledge is just gone. We treat that like it's normal. It's not. Write it down. Record her. That recipe is an heirloom.