Taco Bell Boycott
When the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) launched a boycott of fast-food chain Taco Bell in 2001, NFWM and its regional affiliates quickly signed on to support the work. Because Taco Bell’s headquarters are in Orange County, California, Orange County Interfaith Committee to Aid Farmworkers (OCIC) was actively engaged in
Cesar’s Thousand Mile March
In 1975, “to educate farm workers about their newly-won rights, [Cesar] Chavez embark[ed] upon his longest, and least known, march,” says the United Farm Workers’ website. “[It was] a 1,000-mile, 59-day trek from the Mexican border at San Ysidro north along the coast to Salinas and then from Sacramento south
United Farm Workers
Much has been written about the United Farm Workers and the work of Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Gilbert Padilla, and other early organizers. As the widely recognized founders of the movement, their stories are told throughout the pieces in this exhibit and even more widely across history books – most
Mary Jean Friel
“What I learned from NFWM is to never have a meeting without an action. I won’t be on a committee anymore unless we do an action, otherwise it’s just a waste of blabbing,” reflected Mary Jean Friel, a former National Farm Worker Ministry staffer and board member representing the Lorettos.
Farm Worker Partners
“[The National] Farm Worker Ministry’s job is to make sure that farm workers are not ignored in communities of faith. We work to break down the barrier of complacency and indifference that hides farm workers. That means accompaniment, advocacy, support. Our role is thoughtful, prayerful servanthood. We do not tell
Julie Taylor
“We are telling the history of how people of faith were part of the [farm worker] movement. We are looking at people of faith who give their efforts, their power, their prayers to the farmer worker community,” said Julie Taylor, Executive Director of the NFWM, about the 50 for 50
MFSA
While the Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) may be the newest member of the National Farm Worker Ministry, its history and connection is deep, says Bridget Cabrera, Executive Director of MFSA. Miriam Crist, one of MFSA’s early national officers spent a summer working with the NFWM. “She worked with
Anniversaries
In 1995, we celebrated 75 years. In 1980, we celebrated 60 years. Now, we are celebrating 50 years. No, we aren’t bad at math. The National Farm Worker Ministry is the culmination of a movement, begun long before our Articles of Incorporation were signed and long before an executive director
Gene Boutilier
“I visited farm worker activities, including the labor camps and strikes. There was push back in the congregation that their pastor was doing that,” recounted Gene Boutilier, the first Secretary-Treasurer of the National Farm Worker Ministry. “There was an angry meeting that had been arranged by some of the members
Virginia Nesmith
“That was at a vigil in California when a young pregnant woman died from heat stress. She asked for assistance and no one gave it to her. We did a march to raise awareness about her. That was an important moment,” said Virginia Nesmith, former executive director of the National
Members Calendar
A specially curated year calendar having HQ pictures of Artifacts and Galleries. Join to grab it
