Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric is Pushing Against People of Faith and Conscience
Written By: Julie Taylor, NFWM Executive Director Recent legislation aimed at restricting immigrant rights is increasing concern both for the exper... Read More »
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Support Essential Farm Workers with Your Actions, Compassion, & Hope
By the Rev. Connie Yost, President, Farm Worker Ministry Northwest The workers at Sunnyside, Washington's Ostrom Mushrooms continue to struggle for... Read More »
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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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Pushing Back Against Loosening Child Labor Laws. Yes! Magazine
States across the country are attempting to weaken child labor protections, just as violations of these standards are rising. This report identifies b... 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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Farmworkers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. HBO.
John Oliver discusses the conditions farmworkers face, and how we’ve failed to protect them. View the full video on YouTube: April 17, 202... Read More »
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Children Working in Agriculture Face Grueling Labor with Little Legal Protection. The Tablet
Children working in agriculture face grueling labor with little legal protection, speakers say. They are exposed to harsh conditions, pesticides, and ... 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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