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Enjoying that holiday poinsettia? They come to our homes thanks to workers like "Ana" who water, fertilize & individually sleeve each plant to ensure they don’t snap or break during transportation. "We cover our hands and arms as the sap is known to cause irritation." #WeFeedYou

"Samuel" sent us this photo from where he is pruning apple trees in WA State. "Holding up the pruning shears up all day is hard on your arms, shoulders, and back. But it's the type of work we have at this time of year and it feeds my family" #WeFeedYou

Windmill workers are fighting for a union! Support their boycott! This holiday season, don’t buy Windmill mushrooms! #BoycottWindmillmushrooms

"Martin" works long hours pruning grape vineyards in the Madera CA area earning CA min wage. "My hands hurt from cutting all day. Sometimes I wake up at night with my hands aching. But I still go to work in the am. This is my job and it helps pay my families bills." #WeFeedYou

"Lola" is harvesting apples in Washington State. "We need to buy our own scissors and bag to do the job. The scissors cost $35 and the bag costs $90. Right now it's peak season and the trees are full of apples. If we work fast we can make around $140 in 8 hours. " #WeFeedYou

Yum. Nothing beats a sweet crisp WA apple, unless it's a hot juicy apple pie. Let's give a shout out to "Casimiro" and his co-workers who are harvesting apples in Sunnyside WA. #WeFeedYou

Don’t buy Starbucks coffee. Don’t buy Windmill Mushrooms. Solidarity forever! #NoContractNoCoffee No compres café de Starbucks. No compres hongos de Windmill Mushrooms. ¡Solidaridad para siempre!

¡Sí Se Pudo con Prop 50!

Los Angeles Times

Republicans file lawsuit to block Prop. 50 districts; 4 takeaways from Democrats' big night

Prop. 50, California's congressional redistricting measure, was on the ballot on a high-profile election day that saw Democratic wins in New York, ...

"Gina" has been working in Salinas CA's strawberry industry for 15 years. "My co-workers and I were harvesting the berries despite the rain. The rows were filled with water which made it very muddy. We had to be very careful not to fall as it was extremely slippery." #WeFeedYou

As you enjoy picking and carving your #Halloween pumpkin, remember the farm workers who labored to grow and harvest them. Let's give a big thanks to the Salinas CA farm workers who harvested these pumpkins that have ended up at local pumpkin patches and area stores. #WeFeedYou