Learn about issues facing farm workers in the USA

Education Center

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Thank you so much for choosing to educate yourself and others on the lives and work of farm workers across this country. The Education Center offers a variety of resources for individuals or groups to educate themselves and their communities about the struggles farm workers are waging across the United States for basic justice and human rights.

Farm Work 101

This simple primer provides a basic overview of the working and living conditions farm workers face across the United States on a daily basis. It include a short overview of the history of farm worker labor rights, some frequently asked questions about the issues, stories from people laboring in America’s fields, and steps you can take to get involved in the movement for farm worker rights!

Worship Resources

Visit our Worship Resources page for materials designed for a variety of faith traditions. You’ll find games, liturgies, guided readings, and other fun, interactive, and illuminating materials. Most are freely available by download.

Farm Worker Organizations

From strawberry pickers in California to mushroom workers in Florida, from cucumber pickers in North Carolina to tomato harvesters in the Midwest, farm workers across the country are organizing to win union representation and to improve their living and working conditions.

Learning Library

Here is where you will find downloadable fact sheets, articles, and reports that cover the full range of issues facing our farm worker brothers and sisters. Print them out for use in your community, or for your own education.

NFWM Newsletter Archives

Contact us

National Farm Worker Ministry
438 North Skinker Boulevard
St. Louis MO 63130
Phone: 314-726-6470
Email us here