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It was 98° in the Arvin California area as farm workers harvested chives. They use specialized knives, small curved sickles and manual hand tools to cut the stalks cleanly near the soil line. #WeFeedYou

It was 97° in Arvin CA area as farm workers stacked these chives filled boxes directly onto the field trailers. #WeFeedYou Estaba a 97° en el área de Arvin, CA, mientras los campesinos apilaban estas cajas llenas de cebollín directamente en los remolques del campo. #SoyEsencial

"Silverio" has worked in the fields of CAs Central Coast for 25 yrs. "When the strawberry season ends, I begin working in the marigolds for #DiaDeLosMuertos. I work 2 jobs to get by because the cost of living here is very high. This basically just covers my rent." #WeFeedYou

These farm workers in the lower Yakima Valley are harvesting Cosmic Crisp apple. They earn $30 for each 900 lb bin. "Laura" says, "We have to work very fast to get a good day at work and earn enough to pay our bills." #WeFeedYou

Let's hear it for the farm workers who harvested the pumpkins that are decorating homes across America for #Halloween today. These pumpkins came from Greenfield CA. #WeFeedYou

Displays of Halloween pumpkins greet us at supermarkets across the US thanks to farm workers who harvest pumpkins in Gilroy CA. "Julio" says by the end of his 8 hr shift, he was extremely tired from lifting pumpkins that weigh anywhere from 12 - 35 pounds. #WeFeedYou

It's 6:50am in Oxnard CA. "Leonide" is at the side of a strawberry field ready to start harvesting at 7am. "I earn CA minimum wage. That's not enough for the grueling work I do. The cost of living is very high, but wages are not rising at all. We deserve to earn more." #WeFeedYou

Farm workers in Sunnyside WA are getting pumpkins ready for Halloween. They carry the pumpkins to the side of the field so when the tractor comes by them is easier to load it. An average pumpkin weighs 12–15 lbs, but some weigh 50lbs or more. #WeFeedYou

"Lupe" sent us this pic saying "We are harvesting strawberries in Nipomo, CA. It's raining and the fields are getting flooded and are slippery, but we need to continue working. There's no choice at this time of year as it is essential to save money for the winter." #WeFeedyou

Farm workers in WA State are harvesting cosmic crisp apples. They spend their days going up and down ladders harvesting this delicate fruit. They worry about weather as they must finish the harvest before temperatures drop below freezing, the crop could be ruined. #WeFeedYou

Pumpkins get from the fields to our homes for #Halloween Jack-o'-lanterns thanks to the labor of farm workers like these Moorpark CA farm workers who load each pumpkin by hand into the large cardboard box before shipping to cities ahead of Halloween. #WeFeedYou

"Elena" works in the green onions in the Tehachapi CA area. "Each box contains 96 bundles. We're paid hourly minimum wage but we must make a minimum of 4 boxes per hour or we will not continue to have a job." #WeFeedYou

Farm workers in the Coachella Valley perform grafting to mango trees. Once the grafts take hold, the young trees will be planted in the fields. #WeFeedYou

60 yr old "Martin" harvests #Halloween pumpkins in Ventura county for min. wage. "The work involves very heavy pumpkins, which takes a serious toll on my back. There's often large orders to fill, so we have to start early and often there's no set time to leave work." #WeFeedYou

"José Luis" works as a irrigator in King City, CA. "We just finished putting the aluminum pipes in this block of cauliflower. The weather has been very hot and it's difficult to work at temperatures over 95° as that is not the norm in this area." #WeFeedYou

"Leo" sent this pic from the cosmic crisp apple harvest. "This apple is very delicate & must be cut carefully at the stem. Quality is a must or you could be fired. The average worker picks six 900lb bins in an 8 hr day, but there are workers who make much less." #WeFeedYou

"Rosalia" is a farmworker in Santa Maria, CA. "We live in constant fear of immigration raids as it doesn't matter if we have papers or not. They target us for having brown skin. We are not criminals; we are essential workers who put the food on America's tables." #WeFeedYou

The negotiating committee of Monterey Mushrooms Morgan Hills signing their new UFW contract saying, "We had significant salary increases that will help us balance the cost of living we face in Santa Clara and San Benito counties. We are pleased with what we achieved." #WeFeedYou

It was 94° in Poplar California as "Arturo" was hard at work harvesting olives. #WeFeedYou Estaba a 94° en Poplar, California, mientras "Arturo" trabajaba duro cosechando aceitunas. #SoyEsencial

"María" is harvesting sweet potatoes. "I work 8 hours a day and earn CA minimum wage of $16.90/hr. The hardest part for me is having to get up at 2:00am to pack my lunch, wait for my ride and drive to the site. My shift runs from 4am. to 12:30 pm." #WeFeedYou