It seems we are the victims of our own inaction. This month we will vote for America’s next president and yet, at this writing, neither has shown more than a slight nod to the industry that feeds the world, reliably and safely. The same lack of understanding can be seen at the state level. In September, one editorial noted that when California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law making farmworkers eligible for overtime pay after an 8-hour day or 40-hour week, it was scorned by grower groups who pointed out that the decision wasn’t rooted in the real, seasonal world […]