Infographic: Agriculture in Tennessee

This infographic describes the important role the agriculture industry plays in Tennessee, and highlights the industry’s reliance on the immigrant workforce.

Sources:

https://arec.tennessee.edu/research/aim-ag/

https://www.tnfarmbureau.org/tennessee-farm-facts

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2017/07/18/demand-seasonal-migrant-workers-increases-tennessee-farms/412307001/

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/naws/pdfs/NAWS_Research_Report_13.pdf

https://www.tnfarmbureau.org/immigration-reform-critical-to-farmers

www.newamericaneconomy.org/feature/want-safe-homegrown-food-then-look-to-immigration-reform-says-tennessee-farm-bureau/

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