The Pickers

For the past several summers I have been working with Red Tomato documenting farms, and in particular farmworkers, along the East Coast.  It is by far my favorite thing that I get to do all year. Something about being out with the sun on my face and my feet in the dirt just really makes me feel good. Along the way I got to know a lot of the men and women that bring food to our table and have been honored to tell their story.  I'm looking forward to getting back out there again this year!

Farmworker's hand holding up an apple with a bee on it by Boston Food Photographer Adam DeTour

Portrait of H2A farmworker holding a ladder on his shoulder on an apple orchard by Boston food photographer Adam DeTour

Apple pickers using ladders to pick apples on an apple orchard photographed by Adam DeTour for Red tomato

Farmworkers in their kitchen on a New England farm by food photographer Adam DeTour

Farmworkers in their kitchen on a New England farm by food photographer Adam DeTour

Portrait of an apple picker on an orchard in Massachusetts by portrait photographer Adam DeTour

Farm working in an apple tree picking apples photographer by Adam DeTour

Check out more of my farmworker portraits here.