Food and Farm Labor

Farmworkers pick squash at Lewis Taylor Farms, which is co-owned by William L. Brim and Edward Walker who have large scale cotton, peanut, vegetable and greenhouse operations in Fort Valley, GA. USDA Photo by David Kosling.

Immigrants Lift Up a Food System in Need of Reform

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12.11.19

A migrant worker loads cucumbers into a truck in Blackwater, Virginia. (Photo CC-licensed by Bread for the World)

The Farmworkers Who Pick Your Food Don’t Get Paid Overtime

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11.06.19

Outside of the fire itself, the main health concern in wildfire conditions is smoke, which produces particulate matter that can penetrate deep into the lungs, increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and asthma, as well as heart problems. (Anna Maria Barry-Jester/KHN)

Kincade Fire Brings Major Health Risks to Farmworkers

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11.01.19

Protesters outside Aramark headquarters. (Photo by Sophia Epstein)

Institutional Food Has a Sourcing Problem. This Coalition is Trying to Fix It.

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10.25.19

Grocery workers picket and prepare to strike with their union

Could a California Grocery Worker Strike Spur a Nationwide Movement?

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08.28.19

cjefs cooking in a restaurant kitchen

The Past Decade Has Brought a Sea Change in Food and Farm Labor

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08.27.19

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Meet the Women Building Political Power for Farmworkers in the Central Valley

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08.12.19

Guest workers striking at King Fuji Ranch

The H-2A Guest Worker Program Has Ballooned in Size, but Both Farmers and Workers Want it Fixed

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07.16.19

A study group as part of ASU's CAMP program. (Photo courtesy of Seline Szkupinski Quiroga)

For Children of Migrant Farmworkers, High School Graduation Takes a Village

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07.09.19

Rosalinda Guillen. (Photo courtesy of C2C)

Rosalinda Guillen is a Force for Farmworker Justice

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07.01.19

Illustration showing farmworkers in a dusty field where they're at risk of contracting valley fever

Climate Change-Fueled Valley Fever is Hitting Farmworkers Hard

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06.17.19

black hand picking an apple for heritage cider

American Cider in Black and White

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05.10.19

United Farm Workers' 3-mile march for comprehensive immigration reform in Salinas, Calif. (Photo CC-licensed by Steve Rhodes)

Less than 1 Percent of US Farmworkers Belong to a Union. Here’s Why.

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05.07.19

farm workers picking carrots in the field.

Does Your Food Label Guarantee Fair Farmworkers’ Rights? This One Does.

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04.29.19

Taco Bell employees at the Barksdale Base Exchange in Louisiana. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge.)

Fast Food Workers Can Be Fired For No Reason. A New Bill Could Change That.

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04.24.19

Latinx farmowner Victor Cortes

More Latinx Farmers Own Their Land. Could They Make the Food System More Sustainable?

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04.15.19

Fruit pickers protest in the Wonderful Company's orchards. (Photo courtesy of UFW)

The Farmworkers Who Pick Your Halo Mandarins Just Organized a Massive Labor Strike

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04.08.19

A protester holding up a sign urging for driver's licenses for all

Undocumented Immigrants Want Driver’s Licenses—and to Be Shielded from ICE

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03.26.19