Take a look inside one of the United States’ most essential – and least understood – labor systems at Nevada’s Peri & Sons Farm.  

The H-2A program provides a legal pathway for US farmers and ranchers to hire foreign guest workers for seasonal agriculture jobs, helping keep food on tables across the country. As Nevada’s largest H-2A employer, Peri & Sons Farm relies on more than 2500 H-2A workers each year to plant, grow and harvest its crops. In this film, hear directly from the farm’s owners and legal experts, as well as the H-2A workers themselves, as they share firsthand perspectives on the on the benefits, challenges, and opportunities associated with the H-2A program in Nevada.  

 
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Cruz de la Pavas, V., Fitzgerald, K., Singletary, L., and Ilchuk, O. 2026, H-2A: The Hands Behind Nevada’s Harvest, University of Nevada, Reno Extension, YouTube Channel

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