This episode you’re going to hear my conversation with Julio Senties, a migrant farmworker from Mexico who has been coming to BC for seasonal work since 2017. In recent years Julio has been returning to Carcajou Fruit Company, a farm in Summerland that grows cherries, mainly for export. I interviewed one of Carcajou’s owners, Erin Carlson, for a couple stories for CBC radio a couple of years ago, and during my reporting she had connected me with Julio over email. Recently I invited Julio to sit down with me to share his perspective, and he accepted. So I went out to his farm in Summerland and recorded this interview.

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Young Agrarians Mixer in Penticton Feb 28 to Mar 1

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YA Mixer Feb 2026

Feb 25 Grazing Workshop Info

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Grazing Workshop

Young Agrarians Mixer in Penticton Feb 28 to Mar 1

To learn more about the Young Agrarians event in Penticton on February 28, use this link:

YA Mixer Feb 2026

Feb 25 Grazing Workshop Info

To learn more about the Organic BC/SSMPA grazing workshop advertised at the top and bottom of this episode, use the following link:

Grazing Workshop