Thousands of Valley farm laborers are still hard at work, ensuring families across the country have food on their tables. But some worry they are at higher risk for contracting COVID-19 due to living and working in close quarters.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to decimate the job market, health care and educational system, and causes death and destruction all over the world. We stand at the precipice, a defining moment in our history. Nothing illustrates the dire nature of the crisis more than our nation lining up to receive free food.