Thought working age was 16? Not for farming jobs. In many states in the US, you can be as young as 12 years old and work on a farm.
US Department of Labor - State Child Labor Laws Applicable to Agricultural Employment
http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/agriemp2.htm
In addition, most of the 1 million farm workers in the US are immigrants and up to half of them are illegal.
US farmers depend on illegal immigrants
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-farmers-depend-on-illegal-immigrants-100541644/162082.html
But even with youth and illegal immigration, there is still a major farm labor shortage.
The shortage of farm workers and your grocery bill - CNBC
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/05/15/migration-reform-stops-farm-labor-shortage.html
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