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Victory for Berry Pickers as Sakuma Withdraws its H-2A Application

A Message From Farmworker Justice: Washington State berry grower Sakuma Brothers Farms has withdrawn its application asking the federal governmen... Read More »

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NFWM Allies Challenge EPA’s Failure to Protect Children from Pesticides

A Message from Farmworker Justice: Environmental, health, and farmworker advocacy groups filed an Administrative Objection and a court appeal... Read More »

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Take Action Against Abuses Happening on Darigold Farms

A Message from United Farm Workers: Earlier this month we released photos alleging abuse of cows by dairies associated with Darigold Inc. Darigold cl... Read More »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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CIW Takes on Royal Ahold at Annual Meeting

Supermarket giants across the country have signed on to the Fair Food ... Read More »

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Hold Walmart Accountable for Prima Brand Products

A message from the United Farm Workers: Retailers and growers want us to believe that they're doing right by the environment and workers. Gerawan F... Read More »

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