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Farmworkers harvest the nation’s food, yet suffer some of the highest rates of food insecurity in the country. This webinar will explore the causes of food insecurity among the nation’s agricultural workers and explore comprehensive approaches to address this problem. … Read more Webinar: Examining Food Security Within the Farmworker Community

It is no secret that the general duties and responsibilities of a farmworker are tough. Farmworkers have to wake up at the crack of dawn, work long hours throughout the day, take on physically demanding tasks, and are constantly exposed … Read more The Importance of Farmworker Women and Representation

“Connecting the humanity of the labor in the fields and farms with the sustainability of efforts being accomplished at Farmworker Justice” WATCH OUR CEO’S REMARKS THE FARMWORKER JUSTICE DIFFERENCE We are proud to share that in my first 12 months, … Read more FJ Newsletter – April 2023

It is not common where an individual is synonymous to a certain subject or occupation, but when that is the case, it is clear they are someone quite special.  From a very young age, Cesar had to face tough obstacles. … Read more Farmworker Icon Highlight: Cesar Chavez

There is something to be said about wanting to create a better life for your family. When another aspiration and drive comes out of that initial goal, however, it is amazing where that other passion can take you. Philip migrated … Read more Farmworker Icon Highlight: Philip Vera Cruz

A direct victim of America’s biggest sin, Fannie Lou Hamer lived in the eye of the storm that was racism, segregation, Jim Crow, you name it. That didn’t stop this woman from making her mark and etching her name in … Read more Farmworker Icon Highlight: Fannie Lou Hamer

It is one thing to be aware of blatant injustice going on in your community, but it is another to do something about it and become one of the most iconic farmworker figures to this day.  Larry migrated to the … Read more Farmworker Icon Highlight: Larry Itliong

Growing up in an era where women, let alone Hispanic women, were not expected or encouraged to achieve much, it was a fight against the grain from the jump. This created barriers that seemed impossible to break down, but not … Read more Farmworker Icon Highlight: Dolores Huerta

In the United States, nearly 1 in 5 women have experienced some form of sexual violence in their lifetimes.1 Farmworker women who experience workplace sexual violence endure the challenges that all survivors face, while also having to overcome additional challenges … Read more Farmworker Justice and Partners Are Working To Address Sexual Harassment In The Fields