YORK SPRINGS — This tiny borough in the northeast corner of Adams County is enviably located smack dab amid a fertile valley ideal for cultivating apples, peaches and cherries.
For generations, white, followed by Black and then Hispanic migrant farmworkers have provided the backbone of the vast orchard industry in York Springs, contributing to Pennsylvania’s position as the fourth-highest apple-producing region in the country.
In more recent years, the workforce has been fueled by waves of Mexican migrant workers…