President Obama to Establish César E. Chávez National Monument
Cesar E. Chavez’ grave site and Memorial Garden at the National Chavez Center. (Photo ... Read More »
Tag Archives: NFWM
Chipotle Signs Agreement with CIW to Join Fair Food Program
The National Farm Worker Ministry congratulates the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Chipotle Mexican Grill on the October 4th signing of the Fair F... Read More »
Tags: CIW, Farm Workers, Florida, NFWM
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OCIC’s 47th Annual Farmworker Summer Celebration September 30
The Orange County Interfaith Committee (OCIC) will hold its 47th annual fundraising event for National Farm Worker Ministry on Sunday, September 30 20... Read More »
Tags: California, NFWM, United Farm Workers
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Memorials for Joan Papert Preiss, Farm Worker Activist
by Virginia Nesmith Former National Farm Worker Ministry Board Member Joan Papert Preiss, passed away on June 1, 2012 in Durham, North Carolina.  Â... Read More »
Tags: FLOC, NFWM, North Carolina, United Farm Workers
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Pioneers of the Farm Worker Movement Honored by Obama Administration
[caption id="attachment_2130" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Families of martyred farmworkers gather in front of mosaic of Cesar E. Chavez in... Read More »
Tags: Cesar Chavez, CIW, FLOC, NFWM, United Farm Workers
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Strawberry Festival
On Saturday March 24th, Tampa Bay YAYA member Jimmy Dunson and Florida YAYA organizer Antonio Franco joined the Pinellas Support Committee of the Nati... Read More »
Strawberry Festival
Join the Pinellas Support Committee of the National Farm Worker Ministry (PSC-NFWM) for their Annual Strawberry Festival Featuring Special Keynote S... Read More »
Tags: Farm Workers, Florida, NFWM
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Ruby Ridge Workers & Supporters Deliver Petition to Darigold
Seattle March to Darigold HeadquartersOn January 27th, farm workers from Ruby Ridge Dairy and Occupiers from the Seattle area joined together t... Read More »
Tags: Darigold, NFWM, United Farm Workers
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MSNBC Reporting Describes Same Farm Worker Housing Conditions Seen by NFWM Delegation
[caption id="attachment_1552" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Michael Szpak (AFL-CIO), Rick Goodman & Carol Blythe-Goodman (Alliance of Ba... Read More »
Tags: Alliance of Baptists, FLOC, NFWM, North Carolina, United Methodist Church, working conditions
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A Happy Birthday to a Blessed Institution
by Olgha Sierra Sandman, CWU IL representative on the NFWM Board (The following article was published in the September 2011Â issue of Church Women Uni... Read More »