Farm workers join workers around the world in condemning U.S. aggression in Latin America. Too many children of the farm workers who feed the United States have been sent to fight overseas while their families can’t put food on the table at home.

Cilantro tastes great in hot soup. It was 40° and a cold moist day in Arvin CA where workers were harvesting it on this day. #WeFeedYou

Mushroom workers are taking their fight to the Washington Supreme Court. Fired and rehired with lower pay, their lawsuit will test the validity of forced arbitration agreements. @ufw.bsky.social nwlaborpress.org/2025/12/mush...

Fresno county farm workers are planting onion seedlings that will be harvested next year. The workers spend all day on their knee, starting very early in the morning, on the cold earth which makes their knees ache. They earn CA minimum wage for this hard work. #WeFeedYou

"Geo" share this video from where he's pruning cherry trees. "It is very cold out here. Start at 6: 30 am and it's breezy with a lot of humidity in the air. Our hands feel like they’re freezing. We work in 8 hour day and are paid CA minimum wage." #WeFeedYou

Mushroom workers take fight to Washington Supreme Court nwlaborpress.org/2025/12/mush...

"Sergio" is getting ready to prepare the fungicide that he will apply to the grapevines in Soledad, CA. He has been doing this for 20 years and has a lot of experience and skill. #WeFeedYou

Farm workers in Watsonville CA are hard at work planting strawberries for the next harvest season. Workers spend their 8-hour work day walking up and down long rows bent over putting the plants percisely in place as too deep kills the plant & too shallow dries it out. #WeFeedYou

In her New Year's message, UFW President Teresa Romero shares that farm workers are facing many challenges with the current administration. The UFW will continue to fight for the men and women who are out there harvesting our food and asks you to stand with them. Si Se Puede!

"Jose" is pruning pistachio trees in Merced CA. "There's a shortage of jobs, I was lucky to find one here. I have to buy my equipment. The only thing the company provides is the protective glasses. My arms get very tired by the end of the day from the heavy shears." #WeFeedYou

A small crew of farm workers are hard at work pruning the branches in an apple orchard in Western NY. The cold weather snow and ice on the trees makes the work more difficult. At the end of the day their pants get soaked from walking through the snow. #WeFeedYou

We’re supporting @ufw.bsky.social in its fight against unlawful immigration stops and arrests in the Central Valley. DHS’s unlawful stops and warrantless arrests threaten the basic civil liberties afforded to us all. I urge the 9th Circuit to uphold the injunction blocking these lawless practices.

"Julio" is cleaning the strawberry plants - removing weeds and rotten fruit. This allows high quality new strawberries to grow. This process is very important. In ensures the best quality berries come to your tables. #WeFeedYou

"Francisco" sent this from where he was harvesting celery near Bakersfield CA. It was 42°, damp and cold when he began working at 7am. Walking through the celery and bending over to harvest it made his clothes damp and cold. He worked an 8 hour day earning CA min wage. #WeFeedYou

Dozens of Washington farmworkers to benefit from $1 million settlement with Toppenish-based Cornerstone www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-re...

"Fernando" it's an irrigator in the vegetables. His current task is repairing the irrigation pipes that were damaged in the past season. This way they will be able to reuse them next season. #WeFeedYou

Happy New Year! In appreciation of your support we want to offer our friends a FREE UFW downloadable 2026 calendar. bit.ly/ufwcalendar2026 ¡Feliz año nuevo! En agradecimiento por su apoyo, queremos ofrecer a nuestros amigos un calendario del 2026 descargable de la UFW GRATIS. #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. act.seiu.org/a/newyearres... #WeFeedYou

"Maria" sent us this photo from where she and her coworkers are hard at work in Tulare CA harvesting mandarin oranges. They get paid $60 per 900 lb bin and spend their work day going up and down ladders filling heavy bags of oranges and rushing to dump them in the bin. #WeFeedYou

These farm workers work under a UFW contract in a plant nursery in Tulare Country. They're sorting and trimming rootstock. Their wages start at $17.43/hr, w/a increase to $17.95/hr on January 1. They get a $3.00 bonus when the team completes 800 plants in a day. #WeFeedYou

It was in the low 40s with a light rain at 6:45am in Tulare County when "Rafa" sent us this pic from where he was pruning peach trees for min. wage. Peaches require skilled aggressive pruning and shaping to ensure the trees continue to produce quality fruit. #WeFeedYou

"Juan", "Adan" & "Ian" are Salinas CA irrigators. They're removing plastic, rocks and wood from the field to prepare the field for the lettuce harvest. The field must be completely clean so that when the caterpillar works the soil, the machine’s blades aren't damaged. #WeFeedYou

"Martin" sent this pic from CA's Imperial Valley where they are harvesting rappini broccoli. "It's raining which makes the work harder. We are harvesting and making small bunches of rapini which we feed into the machine to pack it into boxes. It is very tiring work." #WeFeedYou

"Francisco" is pruning apple trees in WA state. He shares "This is a difficult job It takes a lot of skill to prune properly. It's very important to do it right. This ensure strong branches with many small nubs that will become flowers & eventually apples." #WeFeedYou

"Olga" picks lemons in Orange Cove, CA. "I earn $48 per 900lb crate and makes 2-3 crates a 6hr day. Lemon picking is dangerous. I must move and go up and down a 12-foot ladder, while avoiding the thorns on the tree. The weather is cold & the ground is often muddy." #WeFeedYou

"Antonio" works under a UFW contract in CAs Napa Valley. "It's the slow season. Without my contract I probably wouldn't be working. But my seniority guarantees me work when any is available. We're laying straw to prevent soil erosion & improve long term soil health." #WeFeedYou

"Alberto" has been harvesting mushrooms at Monterey Mushrooms for almost a decade under a UFW contract. He says the union contracts guarantees workers many important things including paid vacation days and holidays like Christmas and New Years. #WeFeedYou

Farm workers are hard at work in in Fresno CA harvesting pomegranates. They earn minimum wage and spend their days filling sacks that weigh up around 60 pounds when full. They then dump the sacks into the bins. A tractor hauls the full bins to cold storage. #WeFeedYou

Wishing all of our friends a very happy holiday season full of peace, love & happiness! Gracias Ignacio Gomez for this wonderful piece of art. #WeFeedYou Deseándole a todos nuestros amigos unas felices fiestas llenas de amor, paz y felicidad! Gracias Ignacio Gómez por está increíble pieza de arte.

Cesar Chavez is greeted by supporters outside Monterey County Jail on Christmas Eve 12/24/70 after CA Supreme Court orders his release for refusing Monterey Co. Superior Court judge’s order to halt UFW boycott of grower struck during the lettuce/ vegetable strike earlier that yr

Farm workers are silently in the background of all of our lives working tirelessly to deliver the food we eat. Celebrate farm workers this holiday season by making a donation to help fund change all year long. act.seiu.org/a/holidays20... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufwdonate #WeFeedYou

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

"Andrea" sent us this video for McFarland CA where she is harvesting Mandarin oranges. "It is very tough work going up the ladder all day and moving the ladder in place, but this work feeds my family. We get paid $60 for each 900lb bin." #WeFeedYou

At 11am it was 49° in Arvin CA. "Raul" shares, "We're leveling out the soil & clearing the bed tops before we begin planting for the lettuce harvest. It's back breaking shovel work that keeps the rows even, so water runs right and the crop doesn’t fail." #WeFeedYou

"Carlos" harvests pomegranates in Fresno CA. "I work piece rate & average $130/day working as fast as I can. My back aches from carrying 60lb bags of pomegranates & climbing/moving ladders in muddy fields. I wonder if the risks are worth it, but need to make ends meet." #WeFeedYou

The fact that this government gives billions to ranchers and farmers is another reason why it's an insult that this government is also reducing the wages of farm workers to put more money in the pockets of ranchers and not in the pockets of farm workers. #WeFeedYou

"Ava" shares, "This is how the almond fields in CAs Central Valley look at dawn when we arrive to pruin the trees. They are shrouded in fog and the air is full of moisture. The weather is cold but we work hard despite the elements. This is how we feed our families." #WeFeedYou

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

"Juan" and "Anna" are prunning grapevines in Fresno CA. They get paid by the row making $45 per row which takes around 4 hours to prune. They wake up at 5am when it's cold outside and drop their kids at a babysitter. They can barely pay the bills with these low wages. #WeFeedYou

“Eddie” catches his breath before resuming leek harvesting with December temperatures still reaching into the 80s in the Central Coast. #WeFeedYou

"Alberto" is hard at work cutting broccoli in Salinas. "It's not easy working in a windy damp field. We wear chaps or rubber rain pants in order to avoid getting wet. The season is ending soon and I will be out of work. I worry about this as I need to feed my family." #WeFeedYou

"Martin" is pruning grapevines in Madera CA. He is earning CA minimum wage. The work is cold and damp, but he considers himself lucky that he is working 5 days a week sometimes close to 9 - 10 hours a day, which means he could pay the rent and feed his family. #WeFeedYou

It was in the high 30°s this day at 8am in Delano CA. The cold had caused an irrigation hose to burst in this grape vineyard. A group of farm workers was carefully fixing the hose picking their way through a muddy field. #WeFeedYou

"Ian" works under a UFW contract in the wine grapes in Napa CA. "My 12yr old son is getting surgery. I'm thankful that because of my contract I have medical insurance and can to take time off without jeopardizing my seniority or risking my job." #WeFeedYou

Swanton Berry Farm is a organic UFW contract company in Davenport CA, in Santa Cruz County. "Angela" worker who labors there invites UFW supporters in the area to try their holiday pies, saying we have apple, pecan, blackberry and strawberry rhubarb pies. #WeFeedYou

The almond harvest has almost ended in Delano CA. This shaker truck is doing its final pass of the field. It uses a gripping clamp that attaches to the tree trunk, then shakes it causing ripe almonds (still in their hull) to fall to the ground for collection. #WeFeedYou

A hurricane destroyed their homes in Jamaica. Now they fear losing the jobs they rely on in the US www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"Moises" climbs up and down a ladder dozens of times a day carrying 60 pounds of pomegranates trying to fill a 900lb bin. He earns minimum wage for this hard work. #WeFeedYou

"Adan" works under a UFW contract harvesting radishes. He appreciates the extras his contract provide to make the job more comfortable such as the yellow overalls and blue sleeve protectors that keep him dry from the moist dirt and leaves. #WeFeedYou