Intro to Issues Affecting Farm Workers Webinar
Farm workers are among the poorest workers in the U.S. Hazardous conditions are routine and include pesticide exposure, heat stress, lack of shade, an... Read More »
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Campesinas Convene at the U.S. Capital
Over 100 farm worker women (campesinas) from across the U.S. gathered at the U.S. capitol in April. Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, Inc., a farm worke... Read More »
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NFWM Sends Second Letter to Hannaford Supermarkets
The National Farm Worker Ministry sent its second letter to Hannaford Supermarkets to request they join the Milk with Dignity Program. The first lette... Read More »
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Marching to “Build A New World” For Farm Workers
Written By: Julie Taylor, NFWM Executive Director On Tuesday, March 14th, 120 CIW farm workers, organizers, and supporters took the first steps on ... Read More »
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We Should Care About Farm Workers All Year
Written by Ashley Hoyt, law student at Florida State University It may be surprising, but the food we eat doesn’t just grow on trees and then mag... Read More »
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A Reflection of FWAF’s General Assembly
Written By: Austin Spence, NFWM’s Duke Divinity Intern On March 5, Julie Taylor (NFWM’s Executive Director) and I had the pleasure of celebrati... Read More »
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Introduction to Child Labor in Agriculture Webinar
The 300,000 to 500,000 estimated children who work in agriculture are the least protected workforce in the US by law. Labor laws protect and prevent c... Read More »
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Help Host Farm Workers in the Northeast
This April, farm workers from Migrant Justice in Vermont are hitting the road again to spread the word about Milk with Dignity and the campaign with H... Read More »
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Farm Worker Focused Legislation Overview
One of the best ways you can stand in solidarity with farm workers is by advocating for legislation that improves their working and living conditions.... Read More »
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Honoring Chris Hartmire
The National Farm Worker Ministry family is sad to announce the passing of Chris Hartmire, our first Executive Director on Sunday, December 18th. The ... Read More »
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