After more than 25 film festival covering , Driscoll ’s documentary , The Last Harvest , aims to invoke discussions around Labour shortage and in-migration reform through a grassroots scheme of partake in in eminent - profile community - lead forums . This month , the documentary is set to test at the PMA Fresh Summit as part of the Expo ’s first Experience Extension with Films . Attendees can unite a discussion around labor on Thursday , October 17th at 9 AM in Room 213B , Level 3 , ACC . The panel will include Driscoll ’s Soren Bjorn , President of the Americas .
The Last Harvest was bring about by Driscoll ’s in partnership with studio apartment Farm League . The documentary offers an opportunity to hear the hopes , hardships and a good sense of spirit - purpose in harvesting berries from three sovereign family raiser . The documentary research the issues contribute to Agriculture Department ’s parturiency shortage and suggest possible solution to overcoming these challenge .
Within the film , Driscoll ’s chief executive officer and Chairman J. Miles Reiter sheds some luminance on one of agriculture ’s large trouble , which the companionship says is for the most part unknown to the average consumer . A dedicated website , www.thelastharvestfilm.com , is updated with upcoming motion-picture show fete screenings and fact and human body around the topic of labor movement .
“ The Last Harvest is just one small part of our journeying to demonstrate our dedication to enrich the life sentence of everyone we touch across our farming community , ” said Soren Bjorn , President of the Americas at Driscoll ’s . “ As one of the few marque in a typically trade good - driven agriculture industry , we have the unique opportunity to get ahead topics , themes and challenge that are otherwise invisible to most consumers . In many cases , strategical collaboration across public and private sector are ask to improve these larger industry challenges . We sustain solving systemic issues at a legislative and insurance policy level and continues to be active in timely discussions . ”
Earlier this calendar month , Driscoll ’s denote joining the Corporate Roundtable for the New American Workforce . Through the National Immigration Forum , the program aims to bring home the bacon imagination designed for immigrant proletarian .
“ As a companionship whose internet represents over 50 percent of strange - born workers , it is our obligation to stand in solidarity with immigrants that contribute so much to our company ’s success , ” said Soren Bjorn , president of Driscoll ’s of the Americas . “ We join other party and industries in the Corporate Roundtable to collaborate on ways to best welcome and support a various workforce into our country . ”
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