[projectileboy]

I live in Minnesota. I hear what you’re saying, but I would say two things: in general, teenagers here are not being somehow denied farm work that they really want but is unavailable; and there’s a pretty big difference between Minnesota/Iowa summer heat and picking cantaloupes in inland California. The big difference being about 20 degrees on average, with more sun.

[dredmorbius]

Hotter in California perhaps, but far more humid in the Midwest.

85F / 90% humidity is probably more taxing than 100F / 30% RH.