Farmworkers are risking their lives to feed a nation on lockdown

Grist
By Yvette CabreraApr 4, 2020, 3:59 am205 pts
Every day when Carmelita finishes her shift in the strawberry fields of California’s central coast, she sprays herself down with Lysol, takes off the handkerchief she uses to protect her face, and tucks it in a plastic bag before getting in her car. She’s the sole provider for her two young sons and can’t…

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