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The Life of a Central Coast Farmer

by Andy Caldwell

Apr 28, 2024
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Family farms are disappearing across America including here on the Central Coast. That’s because farming is subject to more risk than virtually any other sector of our economy. Nonetheless, two organizations have published a “study” (read: attack) on local farmers, contending that being a farm laborer is a dangerous occupation, that farmworkers are not …

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