Children Of Essential Farmworkers Worry About Their Parents’ Health And Safety During Pandemic

Farmers in the countryside are collecting green vegetables from the farm to prepare for delivery. organic-free vegetable concept.

While some essential workers are receiving preferential treatment for risking their lives, farmworkers are largely being forgotten, leaving many of their children concerned about their health. “I think my parents feel terrified because they might end up getting sick or having a terrible disease, and they’re just not ready for that,” said McFarland Junior High student Selena, whose father is a farmworker. Read the full story at South Kern Sol.