Working in America
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Working In America
Working in America follows migrant workers at their jobs, and their lives that revolve around this job. These farm workers migrated from Mexico to find work to be able to send money back to their families. Their daily jobs are to harvest the fields at Brown’s Farm in Waterport, N.Y., which include the picking of apples and other fruits such as berries. Since it was the height of the apple harvest season, the workers are very busy keeping up with the fruits that are growing at the farm. Photos from the farm include different aspects of the workers’ day, including things such as what they do in their free time and breaks.
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Marco Antonio Hernandez Lòpez picks apples with fellow workers at Brown's Farm in Waterport, N.Y. The farm finds workers through a Florida east coast agency, which has a rigorous interview process and requires a clean history as well as a respectful and responsible charisma. -
Migrant workers are busy from May to November working over 40 hours a week hand-picking fruit. 60 men are working on the farm at once, and they use the same people for picking blueberries, peaches, strawberries and cherries. -
A migrant apple picker at Brown's Farm in Waterport, N.Y. works from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from the months of May to November. The workers take two breaks throughout the day, at both 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. -
Ulises Garicin Morqles picks apples at Brown's Farm in Waterport, N.Y. The farm finds workers through a Florida east coast agency, which has a rigorous interview process and requires a clean history as well as a respectful and responsible charisma. -
Migrant workers commute to back to their temporary housing after a long day at work in Waterport N.Y. Temporary housing is located on the Brown's Farm only minutes away from the fruits they harvest. -
Migrant workers walk between their personal living space to the main hall on Brown's Farm in Waterport N.Y. The migrant workers travel from Mexico in early May and stay at the farm until mid November. -
Marco Antonio Hernandez Lòpez smiles at his phone while relaxing in his room provided by Brown's Farm in Waterport, N.Y. The worker's housing is located on the farm only minutes away from the fruits they harvest. -
Santos Sanchez prepares dinner for himself and his fellow roommates in their temporary housing provided by Brown's Farm in Waterport, N.Y. The unit houses four men, and they all take turns cooking each night. Regarding the housing Santos says, "This is no beauty but it works."