Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Huge April harvest in UK fields?

Fruit and veg harvests in April in the UK? Eastern Europeans to be flown in to pick fruit and veg .
"Eastern European farm workers are being flown to the UK on charter flights to pick fruit and vegetable crops. British farmers recently warned that crops could be left to rot in the field because of a shortage of seasonal workers from Eastern Europe. Travel restrictions due to the coronavirus lockdown have meant most workers have stayed at home."... "He added that the company has had a good response to a recruitment campaign aimed at local workers. So far 500 British people have registered their interest."

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