Extreme weather creates a food crisis for California farmworkers

Extreme weather creates a food crisis for California farmworkers

Here & Now

The farmworkers who harvest the nation’s food are paid so little that they can’t always afford to eat. Now, extreme weather events—many of which are fueled by climate change—are making matters worse.

This investigation was produced in partnership with Here & Now and the Food and Environment Reporting Network (FERN).

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