HD1527 .O7 O74 2001 Although agricultural workers have played a
significant role in Oregon's economic success for over 140
years, their contributions have gone largely unheralded. While
farmworkers cannery workers, and tree planters are vital to the
state's economy, few Oregonians know much about their
occupations, their experiences, or the people themselves.
Combining extensive archival material with powerful personal
accounts, scholarly commentary and an original sound track, The
Oregon Story: Agricultural Workers relates the diverse history
of agricultural work in this state from the late 1800s to the
present day. In the peak months, as many as 86,000 farmworkers
and their families live in Oregon, often in substandard housing
and with children struggling in school. This program explores
how the issues of poverty, poor housing, and inadequate
education affect agricultural workers, but with an optimistic,
forward-looking spirit about the possibilities for change. Woven
from the stories of individuals who hav