“Tomas” was tilling the soil in this vegetable field near Bakersfield CA. By 11am it was 97° on this day and Tomas was thankful for the little protection the tractor cab offered from the sun and blowing dust. #WeFeedYou #Calor

Workers are hard at work in CAs San Joaquin Valley. Roma tomatoes are tougher to pick and take longer to fill then standard tomatoes. Workers earn $0.89 per 25 lb bucket. These pickers are working the edges of the field to get every last bit of the yield. #WeFeedYou

Workers are harvesting cilantro on CAs Central Coast. Seven workers are harvesting the cilantro down below in the field. Other workers are on the machine rinsing the dirt from the plant and then packing it into boxes. Each box contains 30 bunches of cilantro. #WeFeedYou

Bakersfield CA is at peak harvest for grape picking but it is also the hottest month of the year. Yesterday, the temp was 85° by 930am on a day that would reach 108°. These farm workers earn minimum wage plus a small bonus for each box they fill. #WeFeedYou #calor

Miss "Lydia" shows us her screen with a temp of 97° at 11am while she works packing grapes in Bakersfield CA. The area is under an extreme heat warning meaning a high risk for heat illness especially among the elderly like herself, but she works out of necessity. #WeFeedYou #calor

"Leticia" is working on CAs Central Coast harvesting strawberries, "I get paid piece rate and earn $2 for a tray of eight baskets. It's a very difficult job because you have to walk bent over all day long." #WeFeedYou

Grape harvesting season is in full swing in Kern County CA. Workers tell us it was 94° at 11am. They shared that the labor is exhausting, but they know how to do it well. They earn minimum wage and this labor is what pays their bills. #WeFeedYou #calor

Workers are weeding the cilantro beds on their knees on CAs Central Coast. They are near the beach where it is damp. Some of the workers are wearing vinyl chaps on their legs to stay dry, while others don't have anything to protect themselves from the wet ground. #WeFeedYou

"Juan" harvests peaches in CAs SJ Valley. "It's HOT during the short peak season and it's hard to keep up the pace needed to make extra money. We climb a 14ft ladder. Our full bag weighs 40 lbs. We run to the crate and back to start again. We earn $30 per 900lb crate." #WeFeedYou

Farm workers are hard at work weeding this Central Coast lettuce field. They share: Our hands hurt from the repetitive motion of doing this work 8 hours a day. And our feet get tired from walking the long fields all day. But it's honest work and helps feed America. #WeFeedYou