SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Words of appreciation are coming out throughout the Central Coast and across the state as the former “Cesar Chavez Day” has been renamed to “Farmworkers Day.”
These workers are a key part of the local economy and can often be seen in the soil harvesting crops year round in areas, including Oxnard, Goleta, the Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Maria.
The number one Central Coast crop is strawberries, which are harvested by hand and involves bending over countless times during the day to fill baskets and boxes. Often the workers are hustling back and forth to trucks with the crops and get paid by how much they pick…