Growers fly in pickers to bridge farm work gap amid coronavirus pandemic

Farmers and recruiters have turned to charter flights to bring in fruit and vegetable pickers from Romania to keep up with demand during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Growers fly in pickers to bridge farm work gap amid coronavirus pandemic

Farmers and recruiters have turned to charter flights to bring in fruit and vegetable pickers from Romania to keep up with demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite efforts by growers to attract...

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