From Farm Labor to Building Community
Driving into Sunnyside, you pass by farms, vineyards, orchards, and fields of hops. Just from first glance, it is clear that agriculture is the base of Sunnyside’s economy. Like much of the rest of Washington state, farmworkers are essential to Sunnyside’s economy, and their numbers are growing. Sunnyside’s population is expanding faster than housing can be built, especially the affordable units needed to house the often low-wage farmworkers that are the heart of this community.
