Food and Farm Labor

Lechugueros often begin their days at one or two in the morning, crossing the border at San Luis Río Colorado and heading into the fields. Photo © Scott Baxter.

Life as a Farmworker in Yuma’s Lettuce Fields

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09.03.18
Dishwashers Esteban Soc, left, and Joselino Aguilar, right, at work in the kitchen of Mexican restaurant Caracol in Houston, Texas on July 12, 2017.

Are Eaters the Key to Better Restaurant Wages and Working Conditions?

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08.14.18
inspiring women in the food system collage

The Inspiring Women Reshaping the Food System

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08.06.18
Jose throws boxes into the row, working ahead of the packers.

Photo Essay: The Humble Cabbage Connects History and Cultures

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06.28.18
Seafood processing in Indonesia. (Photo credit: Adrian Mulya/The Sustainable Seafood Alliance Indonesia)

There’s Tremendous Human Suffering Behind Our Food. It’s Time to End It.

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06.20.18
Rosa Hernandez prepares chicken for mole, while Sylvia Rojas makes tortillas -- about 70 a day. (Photo credit: Lisa Morehouse)

Immigrant Women are Providing a Taste of Oaxaca in California’s Central Valley

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06.15.18
Illustration by Justin Tran.

Want Better Working Conditions in Restaurants? Build a Co-op

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05.25.18

Meet the Farmworkers Leading the #MeToo Fight For Workers Everywhere

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05.21.18
jillian hishaw in the farm field

Jillian Hishaw Wants to Help Black Farmers Stay on Their Land

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05.04.18
spyce's robot restaurant

Will Robot-Led Restaurants Be a Gift or a Curse to Food Workers?

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05.03.18
latino farmers talking

Launching the Next Generation of Latinx Farmers in Washington’s Skagit Valley

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04.26.18
Farmworkers march for justice

Florida’s Farmworkers Take Their Fight to Park Avenue

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03.19.18

There’s a Nationwide Cook Shortage. Culinary Training Programs to the Rescue.

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02.06.18
Sana Javeri Kadri. (Photo by Laila Bahman)

A Queer, Female Entrepreneur is Taking Back Turmeric for Indian Farmers

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02.01.18
Clara and Eliot Coleman.

Second-Gen Farmers May Inherit Family Farms, But Do They Face Fewer Hurdles?

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01.30.18
immigrant cookbook photos

A Cookbook Highlights the Power of Immigrants to Make Positive Change

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01.29.18

New ‘Bracero’ Bill Could Cut Agriculture Workers’ Rights and Wages

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01.05.18
Shantel Walker, Fight for $15

How a Fast Food Worker Became an Activist

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01.02.18