A Florida pine straw harvester – if they’re legally compensated – makes more than that in an hour. Crews often supply their own equipment, transporting metal or wooden balers from pine stand ...

including balers, according to Zhao Tianzhu, the director of the cooperative. The cooperative serves over 1,000 households collectively owning nearly 270 hectares of farmland. The price of straw ...

Crews disproportionately made of young, Mexican men bale pine straw by hand. They're not always fairly compensated.

“This year, 12 PPK participated, and those with straw baler machines transformed their harvest waste into stunning sculptures. I was truly impressed by their creativity,” he said. The ...