[khelus]

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As an aside, it used to be that we had hoards of college students eager to go work someplace over the summer. That arrangement would likely also appeal to college kids, and an organic farm ought to be right up their alley, too.

Used to work for lots of other seasonal work, e.g. at resorts, restaurants, construction. College students would work to pay part or all of their tuition.

Interesting how CHEAP DESPERATE workers from third world countries, i. e. neo-slaves replaced them. At the same time college students got the opportunity to start a lifetime of debt via college loans.

[central_va]

A lot of slavery going around.

[central_va]

Let's do the math.

A head of organic lettuce retails for $3.54. Ref link.

Let's say all things being equal someone can pick 300 heads per hour. Let's say you pay them minimum wage of $8.00/hr. So per head picking costs: 8/300 = 3 cents/head. But you can't get anyone to do it for $8.00/hr. So you import Mexicans and all the social problems that go with it. But maybe you could get locals to pick for double min wage, say $16.00 hour. Now the per head labor costs SKYROCKET to a whopping 6 cents per head. The retail price SHOOT UPS fro $3.54 to $3.57 per head! OMG! the world is ending. Import more Mexicans I paid 3 cents more per head!!!!

[9YearLurker]

Yep, lose-lose all around.