Art, Conversation, and Farm Worker Issues
The National Farm Worker ministry will be facilitating a presentation and conversation about farm worker issues following a filming of Viva La Causa a... Read More »
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Art, Conversation and Farm Worker Issues
NFWM will be facilitating a presentation and conversation about farm worker issues following a filming of Viva La Causa at the North Carolina Museum o... Read More »
Tags: Cesar Chavez, Farm Workers, NFWM, North Carolina
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Do you want to drink milk that comes from these cows?!
A message from the United Farm Workers: These pictures are outrageously disgusting and infuriating. Imagine being a Darigold worker and being told to... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, UFW, United Farm Workers
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Pledge to support safe food and safe workplaces
The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is a new project that brings together workers, growers and retailers in the effort to produce better fruits and ve... Read More »
Tags: EFI, Equitable Food Initiative, Farm Workers
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Tell the EPA to Say No to More 2,4-D
A message from Beyond Pesticides: Genetically engineered (GE) crops are failing nationwide, and have spawned a new generation of resistant "superweed... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Pesticides
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Demand more protections for farm workers
Farm workers are some of the hardest working people in our country. They play a vital and indispensable role in our entire food system, and all of u... Read More »
Tags: EPA, Farm Workers, Pesticides
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Campaign for Tobacco Farm Worker Justice Heats Up
For almost 7 years, the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), faith leaders and other community activists have called on Reynolds American to addres... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, FLOC, NFWM, PMI, Reynolds American
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Stand Up for Responsibly Grown Food with EFI
A Message From the Equitable Food Initiative: Soon, a new certification system will assure that American farms meet rigorous safety standards and tre... Read More »
Tags: EFI, Equitable Food Initiative, NFWM
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¡Que viva FLOC! Justice for tobacco farm workers
On Tuesday, May 6, I piled into a van with several other fellow YAYAs and embarked on a road trip to Greensboro, NC. The purpose of this trip was to s... Read More »
Tags: Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Farm Workers, FLOC, North Carolina, Reynolds Tobacco
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CIW Takes on Royal Ahold at Annual Meeting
Supermarket giants across the country have signed on to the Fair Food Program with Florida based farm worker group Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Coalition of Immokalee Workers
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