Maria Villanueva

Harvard, Illinois

April 12, 2025

Maria talks about her family and growing up in Laredo, Texas.

Maria talks about work schedules as a migrant worker and at Twin Gardens and how they conflicted with school.

Maria explains how the family learned of Harvard and decided to work at Twin Gardens.

Maria talks about living and working at Twin Gardens Farm.

Maria shares more about living at Twin Gardens and feeling like it was family.

Maria painfully recalls the challenges of living in Harvard.

Maria reflects on the impact of her family's decision to remain in agriculture and in Harvard.

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