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“ To our understanding, no other agricultural industry in the country supports its seasonal workers at this level. ”
By Will Neuhauser
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¡Salud! the neglected workers that make Oregon wine possible
winerabble.com (Oct 3 2012) Save the Date
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by Michele FranciscoAs harvest nears in the Willamette Valley, vineyards are preparing for the grape pickers to arrive. These migrant workers travel from place to place, harvesting grapes as they ripen. Oregon’s wine industry would not be possible without their skilled labor to bring the grapes in from the state’s 850+ vineyards.Twenty-one years ago, the tight-knit wine community in the Willamette Valley decided to create ¡Salud! in an effort to support the seasonal workers so important to their business. ¡Salud! has grown into a unique collaboration with Tuality Healthcare that provides basic healthcare services to migrant vineyard ...
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