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Within this vein, and in light of the growing recognition of the importance of the social dimensions of migrant farmers’ experiences and processes of social integration (Hennebry, 2012; Preibisch 2003, 2004; Sharma 2001), this report highlights the need for more attention to the social landscapes, informal interactions and non-working relationships of seasonal workers, with an eye to better unders. [...] From the right to work in Canada to ‘right to work’ in the fields of the Annapolis Valley Yeah, it was hard, to tell you the truth, it was hard the first season. [...] In particular, the number of people sharing washroom and kitchen facilities meant that workers had to sacrifice sleep in order to use the kitchen, or that free time at the end of the day and on weekends was spent waiting: You got to get up 5.30 in the mornin’, six or seven guys in one trailer, so everybody can’t get up at the same time (Bob) Yeah, like get up 5.30, two guys come out to use the sto. [...] All of the former workers interviewed on this project lived in employer provided housing of varying quality (from older farm houses to trailers and farm outbuildings), and while the AHANS report does not specify the exact locations of these needs, or the nature of the community resistance, it is clear that the condition of on-farm housing that migrant farm workers live in must be addressed. [...] Promote the development of small town festivals to celebrate the contributions of seasonal workers to the local community and the local economy.