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  • How Enfield’s tobacco fields rely on visiting Jamaican farmworkers

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• The 31 best photos of 2025 by Boston Globe photographers (bostonglobe.com) — Jamaican seasonal farmworkers in Enfield are highlighted in a Boston Globe photo feature, showing the long, physically demanding days they spend cutting tobacco. The farmer notes that Americans largely avoid this labor, offering a glimpse into who helps sustain regional agriculture and how Enfield’s fields rely on temporary H-2A visa workers.
   

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