Recent rain inundates SoCal fields, destroying crops and keeping farmworkers out of work
Some might think that the recent rain would be good for Southern California’s farms. But, water has inundated fields, destroying crops and putting some farmworkers out of work. Some workers were out in the muddy fields Monday trying to pick fruits and vegetables as quickly as possible to get them out to market. Berta Leon works in a strawberry field and says the fruit can get damaged when the fields get too much water. It’s a complete loss for the owner of the field, as well as the workers because they lose out on work. Some workers said while the rain is welcome, some can’t be out in the fields because it’s too dangerous.
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