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The tomato harvest near Mendota CA is winding down for workers like Mayra who sent this video in. She will soon start looking for another crop to pick as she needs to support her growing family. #WeFeedYou La cosecha de tomate cerca de Mendota CA está llegando a su fin para trabajadores como Mayra, quien envió este video. Pronto comenzará a buscar otro cultivo para cosechar, ya que necesita mantener a su creciente familia. #SoyEsencial

The tomato harvest near Mendota CA is winding down...

Farm workers in Merced County CA start their day at 430am to avoid the hottest part of the day. These workers are currently harvesting sweet potatoes for minimum wage. #WeFeedYou Los cmapesinos en el condado de Merced, California, comienzan su día a las 4:30 a. m. para evitar la parte más calurosa del día. Estos trabajadores actualmente están cosechando camotes por un salario mínimo. #SoyEsencial

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Farm workers from Mattawa WA shared this vid from where they were harvesting apples: We send greetings to all We're here day after day, working under the sun to earn our daily bread. We work hard. Our work is very difficult. Sometimes people don't appreciate the work we do. #WeFeedYou

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As you enjoy an ice cold beer this weekend, give a thought to the farm workers who are harvesting hops in Mabton, WA. Washington's Yakima Valley produces more than 70% of US hops. #WeFeedYou Mientras disfruta de una cerveza helada este fin de semana, piense en los campesinos que están cosechando lúpulo en Mabton, Washington. El valle de Yakima en Washington produce más del 70% del lúpulo de EE. UU. #SoyEsencial

As you enjoy an ice cold beer this weekend, give a...

Juan shared this video from San Lucas CA from the night time machine harvesting of wine grapes saying, this is how grapes are harvested to make wine. We harvest at night because cooler temperatures makes higher quality wine." #WeFeedYou Juan compartió este video de San Lucas CA de la cosecha nocturna de uvas para vino diciendo: Así es como se cosechan las uvas para hacer vino. Cosechamos de noche porque las temperaturas más frías producen un vino de mayor calidad." #SoyEsencial

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Luz works harvesting sweet potatoes near Stevinson CA. She is a single mother and leaves her young daughter with a babysitter at 4am every morning so they can end their workday before the temp reaches 100 during the extreme heat days. #WeFeedYou Luz trabaja cosechando camotes cerca de Stevinson CA. Es madre soltera y deja a su hija pequeña con una niñera a las 4 de la mañana todos los días para que puedan terminar su jornada laboral antes de que la temperatura alcance los 100 grados durante los días de calor extremo. #SoyEsencial

Luz works harvesting sweet potatoes near Stevinson...

Maria harvests strawberries earning piece rate in Salinas CA. They're only working 4 hours a day. If Maria works fast, she picks 35 boxes (every box holds 8 plastic containers). "It's hard as this is very little money and everything is very expensive in this area." #WeFeedYou María cosecha fresas pagandosele por pieza en Salinas CA. Sólo trabajan 4 horas al día. Si María trabaja rápido, recoge 35 cajas (cada caja contiene 8 contenedores de plástico). "Es difícil porque se trata de muy poco dinero y todo es muy caro en esta zona". #SoyEsencial

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We were honored to have Senator Alex Padilla join us in Bakersfield this past weekend. Extreme heat continues to be a challenge for farm workers in California and across the nation. As the Senator says — there’s a lot more to do! Nos sentimos honrados de que el Senador Alex Padilla se uniera a nosotros en Bakersfield el fin de semana pasado. El calor extremo sigue siendo un desafío para los campesinos en California y en todo el país. Como dice el senador, ¡Hay mucho más por hacer!

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Farm workers have started harvesting sweet potatoes in Merced County CA. They start their days at 5am and earn minimum wage. The harvester does some of the work but workers are still needed to sort and clean the vegetables for transport. #WeFeedYou Campesinos han comenzado a cosechar camotes en el condado de Merced, CA. Comienzan sus días a las 5 de la mañana y ganan el salario mínimo. La cosechadora hace parte del trabajo, pero aún se necesitan trabajadores para clasificar y limpiar las verduras para el transporte. #SoyEsencial

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