SALINAS VALLEY, CA - As we transition from the month best known for its treats and into the one most known for its gratitude, the folks at the Labor of Love program were eager to usher in November with a surprise visit to Church Brothers Farms’ harvest crew of 40 in Soledad, California.
“Being able to surprise harvesting crews with random acts of kindness is a fun way of showing how much we, as a community, appreciate the long hours and hard work they do for the agriculture industry,” said Jenna Hanson Abramson of Labor of Love.
For this recent in-field event sponsored by Church Brothers, the Labor of Love crew came to Soledad with lunch and trick-or-treat goodie bags filled with candy in tow. Gift cards were given to all the workers, and there were even additional fun sweepstakes items like Halloween pumpkins for carving and another $100 Gift Card.
This 40 person harvesting crew, who usually starts their day around 4am, has been tapped to harvest topped and tailed romaine for the True Leaf Farms processing plant in San Juan Batista, according to a press release. On this day alone, the crew harvested 300 bins worth. "The quality and workmanship of product produced by this crew is top notch,” Pat Stafford, Harvest Manager at Church Brothers Farms, commented.
Founded in 2015 through a grassroots effort by the Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association (YFVA), Labor of Love takes initiative to thank those who work in agriculture on behalf of the industry and the community. Now working in the Salinas Valley for two seasons, this coming winter also marks the third year the program will be active in Yuma.
Labor of Love is continuing to surprise crews around the Salinas Valley, so check out the group’s Facebook page, as well as the website www.LaborOfLoveSalinas.com to see where the Labor of Love team will share their gratitude next.
