Don't let the heat turn deadly for farm workers. Donations will help us keep doing everything we can to save lives. https://act.seiu.org/a/heat_2025?ms=m or paypal.com/paypalme/ufwdonate #WeFeedYou #CALOR #LaborDay
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Tonight is the 1st night of #Passover. We dip parsley (Karpas) in salt water to recognize the spring time. Salt water symbolizes the tears and sweat of enslavement. As we hold Seders, remember the farm workers who are out in the fields harvesting the food we’re eating. #WeFeedYou
Please make your New Year's Resolution to help farm workers. Your gift allows us do the good work we do all year long.
https://act.seiu.org/a/newyearresolution2026?ms=m #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
While many of us are enjoying #LaborDay as a day off, farm workers are laboring in the fields. Yesi sent this pic while working in the sweet potatoes in Merced County CA. They work for minimum wage while bringing this vegetable to our tables. #WeFeedYou
“Ale" works in the carrot harvest in CA. She earns $3.05 for every box of carrots she packs. One box has 24 bunches of 7 carrots each. To earn $100 she has to pack 34 boxes or 816 bunches which represents over 5000 carrots picked in a day. #WeFeedYou
"Alicia" shared this pic from Kern County. "The lemon orchard is in bad shape, with no lemons on the trees. They still only pay us $35 per 900 lb box for juice lemons. It takes us 3-4 hours to pick that box. It's wrong. We should at least be guaranteed minimum wage." #WeFeedYou
These apple trees have “root stock” trees as a strong base, with branches from trees bred for flavor or fruit quality grafted onto them. The root stock tree makes for a strong and vigorous tree while the grafted stem control fruit features. #WeFeedYou
URGENT: Federal immigration agents stopped a bus of farm workers from Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms on Fri am. They had a list of names, including UFW worker leaders who have been organizing to unionize their workplace. Those workers were detained. Count on me to help! http://ufw.org/nyraid5225 #WeFeedYou
"Ana's" picked blueberries for 20 yrs. "It's hard work. My hands get scratched from dry branches & burn once I start sweating in the heat. I get $7/bucket in May-June's peak season. When a row has lots of fruit it goes well. But many days it's hard to make enough." #WeFeedYou
These women were weeding the tomato plants in Patterson CA. The high reached 90 this day. The women paused for a quick break and share despite the long hours in the sun they keep pushing each other throughout the day to get the job done. #WeFeedYou
Picking radishes is no easy task. Efrén spends 8-10 hrs/day on his knees, picking and sorting the radishes into small bunches to fill dozens of crates a day in CA's Ventura County. He's proud to have worked in America's fields for 49 years. #WeFeedYou
“Zavala said orchards that typically host 100 or 120 pickers were finding that only 20 or 30 workers would show up.”
"The few workers who did show up said many had heard through social media that ICE set up checkpoints on the Washington-Oregon border and that agents were raiding orchards." https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jun/18/washington-cherry-growers-struggle-to-find-pickers/ #WeFeedYou
"Fernando" is a blackberry picker on CAs Central Coast. "I earn $3.10 per box (a box holds 12 packed plastic baskets). I have to work very fast to make a lot of boxes. Rent is very expensive and I need to earn every bit possible." #WeFeedYou
Lettuce tastes great on your #July4 burger or salad. Harvesting it is an extremely difficult job because of the constant bending down and use of sharp tools. As we enjoy our holiday BBQs, let's remember the farm workers who make this meal possible. #WeFeedYou
Nothing says #July4 like a big juicy slice of watermelon. This yummy fruit doesn't just appear on our picnic table. It takes a lot of work. An average watermelon weighs 20 pounds. Can you imagine harvesting them in a 98° Bakersfield area field like these workers? #WeFeedYou
Non-union workers in Watsonville CA are picking strawberries at $6 hourly wage + $2/box. “It's unfair we are making less than minimum wage, but not all companies respect the law. If we mention this to the supervisors, we are let go from our job and we need the pay.” #WeFeedYou
"Susana" was hard at work thinning grapevines in Fresno County. "Today it was very sunny. The work is already hard and the heat tires us even faster. I am thankful the heat law the UFW fought for that allows us to take a 5-minute break when we need it." #WeFeedYou
This #EarthDay, we wish we could count on the federal government to protect farmworkers from toxic pesticides. But in 2026, it looks like we need to do it ourselves. Make your gift today to help bring a better future. https://act.seiu.org/a/earthday2026?ms=m #WeFeedYou
Easter is an important day for many and sharing a meal is a traditional part of this celebration. People like "Bonita" who harvests carrots in CA’s Central Coast, make these sacred meals possible. #WeFeedYou
Trump’s DOL has put in place a federal rule to slash farmworker wages up to $5-$7/hour. Rep. Lofgren is fighting back with a Congressional Review Act–a tool to allow Congress to overturn federal agency regs. Tell your US Rep to support it TODAY. https://act.seiu.org/a/h2a_cra?ms=m #WeFeedYou
The hotbeds are blooming new sweet potato plants in Merced County. Each row is around 1/2 mile long and removing the 30lb bags and plastic is exhausting work. But it must be done to let the seedlings breathe. If not, the plant can die from excess heat and moisture. ##WeFeedYou
It was 87° as farm workers hand-thinned a green onion field in Lamont, CA. Workers spent their 8 hour day bent close to the ground pulling excess plants. This labor-intensive work ensures proper plant spacing for a healthy, market-ready harvest. #WeFeedYou
The rainier cherry harvest has begun in WA. Workers earn $10 per 25lb bucket. This short one month season is how workers save up for winter time as they have the opportunity to save money if they work extremely fast. Some can make $30-$40/hr but most workers don't. #WeFeedYou
Let's give a shout out to the men & women who labor in the fields to put food on our tables. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay.
Mandemosle un saludo a los hombres y mujeres que trabajan en el campo para poner comida en nuestras mesas.
Thank you Ignacio Gomez for letting us use this art
