An American odyssey toward citizenship spanning 36 years is something many farmworkers don't often experience. Maria's life is that odyssey — and much more.

Farmworker’s journey for citizenship through perseverance and adversity

"Beyond the Furrows" is a 12-part series about farmworkers in Santa Barbara County. Through feature reporting, KCBX's Francisco Martinez explores a variety of issues this population faces, including wage theft, labor trafficking, access to health care, problems with immigration status and more. Journalism combined with intimate profiles of individual farmworkers provide a comprehensive, in-depth look at the people who make the food we enjoy possible."Beyond the Furrows" received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for News Series and Society of Professional Journalists Northern California's community journalism award."Beyond the Furrows" was funded by a grant from the Sunflower Foundation.

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Farmworker’s journey for citizenship through perseverance and adversity

Farmworker’s journey for citizenship through perseverance and adversity