My grandfather was a farm labor contractor in SoCal who worked with Ceasar Chavez back in the 60’s.
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I was in OR in the 1960s - the people picking fruit or vegetables were either
- young teens like me
- Mexican families
There would be ads in the paper - show up at X/Y intersection at ZZ time and the bus would take you to the farm. Maybe a 20-30 minute bus ride, work for hours & return.
I picked beans one summer. At a penny a pound I made few buck in a day. The Mexican family nearby made 10s of bucks - they were FAST!
I was in OR in the 1960s - the people picking fruit or vegetables were either
- young teens like me
- Mexican families
There would be ads in the paper - show up at X/Y intersection at ZZ time and the bus would take you to the farm. Maybe a 20-30 minute bus ride, work for hours & return.
I picked beans one summer. At a penny a pound I made few buck in a day. The Mexican family nearby made 10s of bucks - they were FAST!
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