Synopsis
The average grocery shopper may be surprised to learn that more than 75 per cent of the fresh fruit consumed in the United States of America is completely dependent on hand-harvesting. Despite a rapidly growing USD 40 billion fresh produce industry, growers are in fear of a viable future as they struggle to find workers to pick the fields. More than USD 3.1 Billion is missed in economic growth each year as crops are left to rot in abandoned fields.
The Last Harvest offers a rare glimpse into the critical labor shortage problem in the agricultural industry. Hear the stories of those most impacted by this phenomenon and learn how immigration reform, an improved guest worker program, and innovation and collaboration can provide a solution. Let’s inspire a productive dialogue. The future of good food depends on the choices we make today. Our hope is this is not The Last Harvest.
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