(Imperial County appreciates Farmworkers)....That will be evident Friday morning.

The 42nd annual Imperial County Farmworker Appreciation Breakfast early Friday morning. It will begin at 1:00 am and continue until at least 5:00 am. It will be held at the Job Center, 301 Heber Avenue in Calexico. Hosted by the California Employment Development Department, the breakfast began in 1979 to show appreciation for the hard work and contributions of farm workers in Imperial County. In 1985 the City of Calexico, the Calexico Chamber of Commerce and the Farm Worker Services Coalition of Imperial County joined the effort. One year later, the Center for Employment Training became a partner and co-sponsor. Currently the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico is also a sponsor and partner. The event has gone from simply coffee and sweet bread, to a full breakfast of tamales, beans, salsa, sweet bread and coffee, which is served to more than 3,000 farm workers in the early morning hours before they go to work.