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Photo Gallery: Farmworkers Feed Us All Photo Exhibit (November 13, 2009)

NOTE: All photos included in the exhibit are the property of the photographer (©2009 Earl Dotter) and are presented here with his permission. The photographer retains all rights to the photographs. They may not be reproduced from this Web site. For more information on the photographer, visit earldotter.com.

Images include:

  • Maine's timber and agricultural industries rely in large part on migrant farmworkers from Mexico, Central America, Jamaica and Canada to get the job done. © Earl Dotter
  • Jose Isidro Flores, a tree Planter for G&P Forestry Services from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, age 25. © Earl Dotter
  • Tree thinners and tree planters travel anywhere from 1 to 4 hours, mostly on logging roads, to get to and from their job sites in the woods. © Earl Dotter
  • A crew of tree thinners from El Salvador begins their work day by donning personal protective equipment and sharpening their cutting tools. © Earl Dotter
  • The tree thinner creates open space between the planted trees for faster growth and easier harvesting after about 15 years. © Earl Dotter
  • The Cutters must Stoop to Cut, Raise themselves up and turn to throw the Broccoli Heads onto the Platform. © Earl Dotter
  • Mike Rowland examines Francisco Hidalgo’s medical complaints and provides appropriate medication. © Earl Dotter
  • Tree planters rest on their day off at dormitory housing they rent in Ashland, ME. © Earl Dotter
  • Forestry workers cut each others hair on their day off. © Earl Dotter
  • Most of the crew of Jamaicans at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, ME have worked harvesting produce there for the last 10 seasons. © Earl Dotter
  • The hands of Derick Dunbar, one of the younger farm workers at Pineland, clutching his farming equipment. © Earl Dotter
  • Modern dairy production and a mostly automated milking process keeps workers out of harms way. © Earl Dotter
  • Frank Miliano, a blueberry harvester, is proud of his heritage. © Earl Dotter
  • Beth Russett speaks with a farm worker in the Dock 19 Camp in Washington County, which primarily houses Hispanic Migrants. © Earl Dotter
  • At the height of the blueberry harvest it is common to see signs soliciting migrant laborers. © Earl Dotter
  • Miguel uses a technique called 'sweeping' where he swings the rake, using momentum to plow through thick berry bushes. © Earl Dotter
  • Taking advantage of one slice of shade at their sunny campsite. © Earl Dotter
  • Growers use a variety of pesticides on blueberry crops including the herbicide listed on the warning sign. © Earl Dotter
  • Warning signs are required by law before application activities commence and for at least two days following the completion of the application. © Earl Dotter
  • Mariah Pfeiffer, outreach worker for the Maine Migrant Health Program, brings pesticide safety training to the fields. © Earl Dotter
  • Workers participate in a short training and then receive a certification card. They have to recertify every two years. © Earl Dotter
  • Using the tallest ladder, Winston Grant must balance the 30 pound weight of his apple bag as he maneuvers in the treetops and down the ladder with his load. © Earl Dotter
  • Jamaicans Henry Rodney and Almondo Clarke have harvested cranberries at Ricker Hill Orchards in Turner, Maine for over two decades. © Earl Dotter
  • Salvadorian Baldemar Ramon, a Ramon Forestry Services Supervisor, sharpens the blade of a gas powered tree thinning tool in the Allagash Wilderness near the Canadian border in Aroostook County, Maine. © Earl Dotter

Images include:

  • Maine's timber and agricultural industries rely in large part on migrant farmworkers from Mexico, Central America, Jamaica and Canada to get the job done. © Earl Dotter
  • Jose Isidro Flores, a tree Planter for G&P Forestry Services from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, age 25. © Earl Dotter
  • Tree thinners and tree planters travel anywhere from 1 to 4 hours, mostly on logging roads, to get to and from their job sites in the woods. © Earl Dotter
  • A crew of tree thinners from El Salvador begins their work day by donning personal protective equipment and sharpening their cutting tools. © Earl Dotter
  • The tree thinner creates open space between the planted trees for faster growth and easier harvesting after about 15 years. © Earl Dotter
  • The Cutters must Stoop to Cut, Raise themselves up and turn to throw the Broccoli Heads onto the Platform. © Earl Dotter
  • Mike Rowland examines Francisco Hidalgo’s medical complaints and provides appropriate medication. © Earl Dotter
  • Tree planters rest on their day off at dormitory housing they rent in Ashland, ME. © Earl Dotter
  • Forestry workers cut each others hair on their day off. © Earl Dotter
  • Most of the crew of Jamaicans at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, ME have worked harvesting produce there for the last 10 seasons. © Earl Dotter
  • The hands of Derick Dunbar, one of the younger farm workers at Pineland, clutching his farming equipment. © Earl Dotter
  • Modern dairy production and a mostly automated milking process keeps workers out of harms way. © Earl Dotter
  • Frank Miliano, a blueberry harvester, is proud of his heritage. © Earl Dotter
  • Beth Russett speaks with a farm worker in the Dock 19 Camp in Washington County, which primarily houses Hispanic Migrants. © Earl Dotter
  • At the height of the blueberry harvest it is common to see signs soliciting migrant laborers. © Earl Dotter
  • Miguel uses a technique called 'sweeping' where he swings the rake, using momentum to plow through thick berry bushes. © Earl Dotter
  • Taking advantage of one slice of shade at their sunny campsite. © Earl Dotter
  • Growers use a variety of pesticides on blueberry crops including the herbicide listed on the warning sign. © Earl Dotter
  • Warning signs are required by law before application activities commence and for at least two days following the completion of the application. © Earl Dotter
  • Mariah Pfeiffer, outreach worker for the Maine Migrant Health Program, brings pesticide safety training to the fields. © Earl Dotter
  • Workers participate in a short training and then receive a certification card. They have to recertify every two years. © Earl Dotter
  • Using the tallest ladder, Winston Grant must balance the 30 pound weight of his apple bag as he maneuvers in the treetops and down the ladder with his load. © Earl Dotter
  • Jamaicans Henry Rodney and Almondo Clarke have harvested cranberries at Ricker Hill Orchards in Turner, Maine for over two decades. © Earl Dotter
  • Salvadorian Baldemar Ramon, a Ramon Forestry Services Supervisor, sharpens the blade of a gas powered tree thinning tool in the Allagash Wilderness near the Canadian border in Aroostook County, Maine. © Earl Dotter