Source: MARKETPLACE, 9/26/17


In Irwin County, Georgia, Gary Paulk walks through a field of strawberries as workers load a truck that’s playing music. He greets his employees, some of whom he’s known for decades. Paulk is a fifth generation farmer who specializes in muscadines at Paulk Vineyards. Strawberries are a new crop for him this year. As for finding labor this year, he said he’s been fine, but there was also a late freeze that killed some of his crops. 

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