'So much worse than I expected': one worker's time at a virus-hit farm

Woman spent three weeks at AS Green and Co farm in Herefordshire before quittingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageKaren spent three weeks packing broccoli at AS Green and Co before she quit last month in disgust at the working conditions. “It made me incredibly angry that people could be treated in such a manner,” she told the Guardian, recounting her time at the Herefordshire farm where at least 73 workers have tested positive for coronavirus.“I’ve always known that agricultural work is really hard, but it was just so much worse than I expected,” she said. “I’ve picked apples and planted trees and done lots of hard jobs, but this was the hardest.” Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/12/one-workers-experience-at-coronavirus-hit-herefordshire-farm #farming #uk_news #coronavirus_outbreak #food