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202029 minPGdocumentary

labor agro-ecology

The Back-breaking Leaf

202029 minPGdocumentary

In southwestern Ontario, transient field workers harvest tobacco in late July, a labor-intensive process referred to as "the back-breaking leaf."

labor agro-ecology

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Channel: NFB

The Back-breaking Leaf

2020• 29 minPG

Synopsis

In southwestern Ontario, transient field workers harvest tobacco in late July, a labor-intensive process referred to as "the back-breaking leaf."

Synopsis

Here is a graphic picture of the tobacco harvest in southwestern Ontario. At the end of July, transient field workers move in for a brief bonanza when the plant is ripe. The tobacco harvesters call it "the back-breaking leaf.".

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