Kris Kristofferson Paid a Price for His Social Activism. He Didn’t Care. "I'd be more marketable as a right-wing redneck," he once said, "but I got into this to tell the truth as I saw it."

Kris Kristofferson's Activism History: Leonard Peltier, Farm Workers

Kris Kristofferson was an outspoken activist in support of social causes, including the release of Leonard Peltier and championing farm workers.

Martin has worked in Salinas CA's fields daily for more than 40 years. He is proud of his work and says, "I do my job when it rains or is hot so that you can enjoy fresh vegetables on your table." #WeFeedYou

Jose's worked the fields of Gonzales CA for 15 years as a tractor driver. He's responsible for taking lettuce pallets from the fields and loading them onto trailers that go to the cooler. It's a very skilled job as he must be careful not to break irrigation the pipes. #WeFeedYou

A NY state apple worker shared this photo of the bins he and his crew must fill by the end of the day. They have a quota of a minimum of 10 1,000 lb bins to fill every day each day or they won't be hired the next year. #WeFeedYou

UFW remembers Rene Lopez who sacrificed his life for La Causa (1962-1983) On Sept. 21, 1983, Rene Lopez, a worker at Sikkema Dairy near Fresno, was shot to death by company goons hired to harass the strikers who were attempting to bring in the UFW to represent them.

WHEN WE FIGHT WE WIN. Last year, 30 Jamaican workers on H2A visas were told they wouldn’t be rehired for the apple harvest in NY this year — for what we believe was retaliation for unionizing. But with UFW, they got their jobs BACK. Winning a UFW contract is next! #WeFeedYou

Marisol displays a bunch of red grapes in the Bakersfield CA area vineyard. She is carefully cleaning the cluster removing any bad grapes. This skilled work results in the beautiful clusters we see in the supermarket. #WeFeedYou

Guillermo has labored in Coachella CA for the last 18 years. "I irrigate date palms and making sure they have enough water. Even though it's shady under the palms the heat is intense as the palms trees don't let the air flow. Summer temps often are 100°-120°." #WeFeedYou

Santos works as a grape packer in Bakersfield CA. Freshly picked grapes have just been brought out to him for packing. Temperatures this week are supposed to be in the upper 90s and feels hotter under the vines. #WeFeedYou

Gloria shared this video the raisin making process in Kerman CA. She earns just 35 cents for each sheet of raisins and she can make 300-400 sheets a day. On this day the temp reached 108° which was good for the grapes but the sand and heat burned through her shoes. #WeFeedYou