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Concert & Parade for Fair Food!

Growing up as the child of migrant and seasonal farm workers was one of the most difficult challenges I have ever had to overcome in my life. I was bo... Read More »

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Vigil for FLOC Organizer Brutally Murdered for His Work in Mexico in 2007

Santiago Cruz was a Farm Labor Organizing Committee organizer both in the US and in Mexico who was brutally murdered at FLOC’s Mexico office in 2007... Read More »

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YAYA Chili Cook-Off: The Second Coming

Join us Thursday, April 16th at 630PM, as Orlando YAYA hosts a Chili Cook-Off fundraiser to support our continued work in solidarity with farm worker ... Read More »

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Bulls Service Break 2015

During the first week of March, a group of students from the University of South Florida (USF) made their way to Raleigh, North Carolina for their Alt... Read More »

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OCIC Celebrates 50 Years!

This article was submitted by Suzanne Darweesh, Co-chair of the Orange County Interfaith Committee to Aid Farm Workers (OCIC).  The National Farm... Read More »

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NFWM

Position Announcement Executive Director National Farm Worker Ministry National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) seeks a dynamic, passionate leader with ... Read More »

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Sign onto EPA petition to ban pesticide that harms children’s brains

From the United Farm Workers: Home use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos was banned over a decade ago because science showed it harms to children’s... Read More »

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Farm Worker Awareness Week March 24-31

Farm Worker Awareness Week 2015 will be from March 24th through 31st. This special week takes place each year to coincide with Cesar Chavez's birthday... Read More »

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Tobacco Farm Worker Concerns Shared at Pantry Inc Meeting

Farm Worker Supporters Call on Couche-Tard, Inc to Uphold Its Corporate Responsibility Statement A determined crew of FLOC supporters from the Triangl... Read More »

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Spend March 21st dancing for Justice with CIW!

On Saturday, March 21st, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers will host a Parade and Concert for Fair Food in St. Petersburg, Florida. Through Grammy... Read More »

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