Fernando shared this video of the cilantro harvest in Oxnard CA. He earns $1.80 per box of 60 bunches or .85cents per box of 30 bunches. He is considered a champion because he is so fast and skilled. Thank you Fernando for laboring so we can enjoy cilantro. #WeFeedYou

Consumers are often surprised by piece rates and the harsh reality of how farmworkers are compensated.

Workers send us videos for the same reason we share them: to humanize the work that feeds you.

2019 story about CA piece rate: https://prospect.org/labor/growers-sue-roll-back-farm-workers-wages/

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