Migrant workers harvesting cabbages near Boston, Lincolnshire during a rainstorm.

New Roots, Old Soil

Farm workers harvesting cabbages during a rain storm near Sibsey, Lincolnshire. Leafy vegetables like cabbages, kale and cauliflower are pulled in the early winter when the first frosts come. Known as the Brassica season, much of the working day is spent in the wet and cold.

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Migrant workers harvesting cabbages near Boston, Lincolnshire during a rainstorm.

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Migrant workers harvesting cabbages near Boston, Lincolnshire during a rainstorm.