Luisa is a proud single mom of 2 children and is working in the sweet potato harvest. She shares she must take any ag work she can in order to support her little family and hopes for a better future for her children. #WeFeedYou image
Sweet potatoes are a #Thanksgiving staple. Farm workers near Merced CA start their day at 4am. While this machine digs up the sweet potatoes, it also digs up dirt and debris. Workers will spend 8 hours on their feet sorting the vegetables. It’s hard dirty work. #WeFeedYou
When you buy #Thanksgiving wine make it a union wine. Noemi's a #UFW member & works for CK Mondavi who contributes towards her families medical, dental & vision plan. Find more products produced by workers under UFW contract @ ufw.org/ul #WeFeedYou image
Happy Thanksgiving! Check out cartoon by artist Lalo Alcaraz: This #Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for farmworkers! #WeFeedYou Feliz día de acción de gracias. Vea la caricatura del artista Lalo Alcaraz: ¡Este Día de Acción de Gracias, estoy agradecido por los campesinos! #SoyEsencial image
Esteban spent hours trudging through muddy, wet fields cutting pumpkin vines. Despite the exhausting work and difficult conditions workers typically earn minimum wage. This #Thanksgiving remember the hard work behind the pumpkin pie on your table. #WeFeedYou image
Much of the food you eat this holiday season comes to your table from the hard-working hands of farm workers who harvest our food. #WeFeedYou image
Lorena shared this pic from where she was harvesting apples in WA State. Filling these 900 lb bins full of fresh apples is hard work and she only earns $32/bin. She wishes farm workers had better labor protections as there is a lot of discrimination and intimidation. #WeFeedYou image
We can’t do #Thanksgiving without farm workers: Make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long. ufw.org/thanksgiving2024 or paypal.com/paypalme/ufwdonate #WeFeedYou image
Yolanda picks wine grapes in Sunnyside WA. As a proud UFW member under union contract at Chateau @SteMichelle she enjoys 16 paid holidays, health insurance and a pension plan in addition to yearly increases. Si Se Puede! #WeFeedYou image
Parsley can be used to season your Thanksgiving stuffing and soup. Vicente and his coworkers are hard at work harvesting the crop. They tell us the repetitive work is very hard on the body and takes skill to do at the rapid pace needed. #WeFeedYou