Esther Honig

Esther Honig is a journalist whose work focuses on the intersections of agriculture and immigration. A fluent Spanish speaker, Honig travels to Mexico and across the US to carry out her reporting. She also works as a full-time producer for StoryCorps. She is the recipient of the UC Berkeley-11th Hour Food and Farming Fellowship and her work has been recognized by the Edward R. Murrow Awards and the Society for Professional Journalists.

Workers pack mangoes into boxes at a factory in Tapachula

How US Policy Has Trapped Migrant Workers in an “Open-Air Prison” in Mexico How US Policy Has Trapped Migrant Workers in an “Open-Air Prison” in Mexico

Thanks to US border restrictions, thousands of migrants are stuck indefinitely in Chiapas, harvesting the fruits that Americans can’t get enough of.

Mar 20, 2023 / Feature / Esther Honig

The Story Behind Your Salad: Farmworkers, Covid-19, and a Dangerous Commute

The Story Behind Your Salad: Farmworkers, Covid-19, and a Dangerous Commute The Story Behind Your Salad: Farmworkers, Covid-19, and a Dangerous Commute

Each day, Mexican farmworkers endure a grueling journey to get to their jobs in US lettuce fields. This year, that journey turned potentially deadly.

Apr 29, 2021 / Feature / Esther Honig

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