Celebrating Hispanic owned and operated farms

Migrant farm workers toil under the hot Florida sun year-round. Working as a picker is not an easy job. But, one family broke a generations-old cycle of hard labor and now owns and operates a strawberry farm. The Gutierrez family is the quintessential example of what hard work, dedication and love can build. Lorena Gutierrez and her husband Elias met as pickers on a strawberry farm. Lorena's parents were migrant workers, along with their parents before them. The same was true for Elias' family. Today they are a strawberry grower for Wish Farms, employing 50 domestic workers and bringing in seasonal workers from Mexico. Full Story: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/hispanic-heritage/hispanic-heritage-first-generation-farm-owners-build-their-american-dream