Rogelia Piñon Hoeing
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Rogelia Piñon working in a Brooks Foods field near Mt. Summit, Indiana in the 1960s.
This file appears in: Kercher’s Orchard and the Bracero Program
Kercher’s Orchard and the Bracero Program
Kercher’s family-run orchard began in 1922 when William Wheeler Kercher planted apple trees at his home on 7th Street. The business began on 40 acres across the street from the orchard’s current location. Today, the orchard covers over 600 acres and…