Labor unions and community activists in the United States are beginning to emulate Mondragon's success, especially in hard-hit rust belt regions.
The ceiling had been hit from Rust's bottom.
We headed to the Montgomery collection to see the grove of dawn redwoods, 11 soaring metasequoias, aglow in the late afternoon light as the sun hit their rust-colored trunks and golden needles, which shed in the fall.
That region has been hit by leaf rust, a fungal disease, which could destroy 30% of the crop this year.
Indeed, discerning coffee drinkers are also feeling the pinch, because the Central American countries where the finest coffee is grown, including Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, have been hit by leaf rust, which could wipe out 30% of this year's crop.
The unusual venue was chosen both because Syria has been hit hard by "yellow rust" fungus and because Aleppo is home to the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas.
The shock of losing so many middle-class jobs so quickly hit hardest in the Rust Belt states, which were crucial to Trump's victory.
In some places, such as Detroit and other hard-hit towns in the rust belt, prices are falling year on year.That regional variation is comforting, because it suggests that parts of the country are in good shape.
This was only a practice session, just two friends creating echoes on an empty center court, hitting away on rust-colored clay.
With flower magnets covering the rust spots, they hit the road.
Most recently an outbreak of Myrtle Rust disease has hit New Zealand, threatening native plants and introduced fruit species.
