As temperatures rise across Idaho and wildfire season approaches, a local nonprofit is once again raising money and distributing supplies to help protect farmworkers from extreme heat and poor air quality.
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Idaho nonprofit helps farmworkers beat the heat and wildfire smoke
The Idaho Organization of Resource Councils has launched its sixth annual JJ Saldaña Heat and Smoke Relief Fund, an effort aimed at providing resources to agricultural workers who spend long hours outdoors during some of the state’s hottest and smokiest months.
Organizers and volunteers spent Thursday visiting fields in Canyon County, handing out protective bandanas, and raising awareness about the challenges farmworkers face on the job…