On #MothersDay, we celebrate Carolina, a mother who has labored in CA's blueberries and grapes for decades. “I have faith that one day soon – everyone in this country will realize that families like mine have been here working for years, feeding this country. #WeFeedYou

5/11/72: Cesar Chavez starts his 2nd long fast in Phoenix after AZ passes a law basically outlawing the right of farmworkers to organize. Coretta Scott King, widow of #MartinLutherKingJr, links arms w Cesar & sings “We Shall Overcome" during 24-day fast at the Santa Rita Center.

Gerardo is laboring in lettuce fields in Salinas CA. He is separating the lettuce plants so they do not grow too close together and clearing out the weeds. He shares: Walking up and down these rows all day long and hoeing is very tiring work. #WeFeedYou