Young cherry harvest approaches as industry works to lure new employees

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October 20 2020 - 6:00am
BIG HARVEST AHEAD: Cherry Growers Association president and Young grower Tom Eastlake has been working on facilitating new pickers this harvest. Picture: The Young Witness
BIG HARVEST AHEAD: Cherry Growers Association president and Young grower Tom Eastlake has been working on facilitating new pickers this harvest. Picture: The Young Witness

As cherry farmers on NSW's South West Slopes prepare to harvest their first strong crop for a few years, the industry is working hard to get enough employees on the ground to make sure millions of dollars worth of fruit is picked.

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Rachel McDonald

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Rachel is a reporter at The Daily Advertiser covering Real Estate, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and Bushfire Recovery and a reporter at the Junee Southern Cross. Get in touch via rachel.mcdonald@dailyadvertiser.com.au or 0407 264 836.

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