This video shows The Last Harvest (2019), a film about the shortage of farm labor in the berry fields of California, with a discussion of possible solutions. The film is 20-minutes long and starts at about the 11:00 mark followed by a question-and-period for about 40 minutes.
from YouTube:
“The Last Harvest” offers a rare glimpse into the critical labor shortage the agricultural industry is facing. 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. Following the film’s showing, Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg speaks with Soren Bjorn of Driscoll’s of the Americas #FutureFoodSXSW
The award-winning film was screened at the Food Film Viewing Party of SXSW on March 15, 2022 in Austin, TX.
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