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  • October 2026 Issue
  • Story by Ross Courtney
  • Farmworkers skilled in bindustrial arts — Video

    Workers with crowbars, hammers and nail guns keep the tree fruit industry’s millions of wooden bins fit for harvest.

    At Washington Fruit Growers in Yakima, a couple of guys with crowbars, pneumatic nail guns and keen eyes for the sturdiness of wood are among the crews that repair tens of thousands of bins each year to keep apple and pear harvest moving along.

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