At a recent Vermont Public debate between candidates for lieutenant governor, the issue of migrant farm workers was raised. Horticulture farms across Vermont rely on hundreds of workers from Caribbean countries that come here legally every year through the federal H2-A temporary agricultural worker program. These seasonal employees are reliable, skilled and have experience with […]
Opinion: Vt. fruit and berry farms need migrant labor
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