No Day Off: Farmworkers Mark Their Holiday in the Fields

No Day Off: Farmworkers Mark Their Holiday in the Fields

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.— On a newly designated state holiday meant to honor them, farmworkers across Ventura County are doing what they have always done—working. The newly named “Farmworkers Day” doesn’t capture all the manual labor that comes with a day’s work. The low hum of a tractor cuts through the morning air as workers move quickly through rows of ripe strawberries. In these fields, every second counts. The harvest is a race against time. …