Washington State Tree Fruit Association, Yakima, WA Videos

Happy National Cherry Month
🍒 Did you know Cherry Month originated in 1912 when Japan gifted 3000 cherry trees to the US symbolizing friendship? 🌸 Those cherry trees symbolize an important gesture and are beautiful to look at, yet it's Washington state that produces the best sweet cherries thanks to our ideal climate and soil! Show some LOVE for WA State cherries and support local farmers by urging your local grocery stores to stock only Northwest Cherries in the freezer aisle! 🛒 #NationalCherryMonth #SupportLocalCherries #WashingtonStateCherries #NWCherries #CherryMonth

Do you want more energy throughout the day? Both quality and quantity of sleep can be improved by the consumption of cherries. Now isn't that sweet? #Cherries #washingtoncherries🍒

Farmers and workers need overtime flexibility to keep producing the best tree fruit in the country. Farming simply isn't a nine to five job, and nearly every other state provides flexibility or financial assistance for growers. #ProtectWAFarmsandWorkers

We need your support and so do they. Help farm workers and farms by supporting overtime flexibility. #NationalFarmWorkerAwarenessWeek #ProtectWAFarmsandWorkers

This post goes out to all the farm workers who keep food on our tables. We appreciate your skill and dedication to tree fruit production everywhere. #NationalFarmWorkerAwarenessWeek

Washington is the #1 Producer in the US
Washington and California are the only states with a 40-hour a week overtime law with no flexibility. There is heavy competition among states for skilled harvest workers. Flexible overtime is better for our state, our farms, and workers. #ProtectWAFarmsandWorkers #WALeg

Washington is the #1 Cherry Grower in the US
Tree fruit growers want their workers to be fairly compensated and safe. The current overtime regulations have resulted in unintended consequences that are detrimental to our workers. Support SB 5476 and HB 1523 for a better future for everyone. #ProtectWaFarmsandWorkers #WALeg

Maria D.J. Rodriguez Senate Labor & Commerce Committee
Most states have overtime flexibility. They can produce the same food products as Washington at a lower price and still pay their workers more. Support ag overtime flexibility for a better future for everyone in the ag community. #ProtectWaFarmsandWorkers #WALeg

Maria Acosta, Senate Labor & Commerce Committee
We need State legislators to help us solve this problem. Support overtime flexibility for a better future for everyone in the ag community. #ProtectWaFarmsandWorkers #WALeg

Joel Cervantes, Senate Labor & Commerce Committee
California is the only other state designating time-and-a-half for agriculture workers. Statistics show that it is much more common for workers to see their hours limited to 40 hours, resulting in a loss of earnings or in working the same number of hours but for different farms.

Salvador Martinez, Sentate Labor & Commerce Committee
Lawmakers are coming from a good place, but we need to work together to come to the right decision. #ProtectWAFarmsandWorkers

Nico Lopez Senate Labor & Commerce Committee
We need relief and so do they. Overtime flexibility would allow farmers to set the trigger for overtime pay at 50 hours per week for 12 weeks each year. For the remainder of the year the trigger would remain at 40 hours.

Carlos Lopez Public Hearing
The overtime law effects our families and worker families negatively. Support SB 5476 and HB 1523 for a better future for everyone in the ag community. #ProtectWaFarmsandWorkers #WALeg