Soft Fruit and Hard Labour

Strawberry picking and the long history of seasonal farm work. Words by Rees Nicolas. Illustration by Sinjin Li.

Dec 04, 2023

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Soft Fruit and Hard Labour

Strawberry picking and the long history of seasonal farm work. Words by Rees Nicolas. Illustration by Sinjin Li.

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