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Hands that Rock the Fields

Author: Access
Date Published: 1996


This newsletter article discusses the complex cycle of agricultural production and distribution with a special focus on the migrant farmworkers that make it all possible. It overviews the common misconceptions that some have on migrant farmworkers. Other topics include: the importance of farm labor, low wages, housing, occupational health hazards, socioeconomic health concerns, health care resources in North Carolina, and farmworker advocates.

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Number of Pages: 4