An ad seeking American farm workers ran in a Cape May County, NJ, newspaper. It caught the eye of Vince Conti, one of the paper’s reporters. Why? In part, the farm seeking labor is 500 miles to the north, outside of Buffalo, NY.
The ad spurred the reporter, who writes for the Cape May County Herald, to dig what spurred the ad. The resulting article is refreshing, revealing to consumers what the agriculture industry knows well.
First, he comments on how generous the job terms are — covering transportation, housing, plus a salary. Any grower will recognize these offers as H-2A requirements.