It’s okay to pay farmers poorly because they love their work.

There’s a certain bias that as long as you love your job, it’s okay to get paid next to nothing for it. And for some reason, it doesn’t affect all occupations. People call farmers, nurses, teachers, and creatives greedy for asking for a living wage, yet don’t bat an eyelash when A-list celebrities and sports stars say that they aren’t paid enough. Everyone deserves to earn enough for them to thrive, and folks who happen to love their job shouldn’t expect to be satisfied with poverty just because they happen to enjoy their work. Everyone should be given proper remuneration for the work they do, especially if, like in the case of nurses, teachers, and farmers, the health and wellbeing of the community literally depend on them.