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Fair Trade: A Social Responsibility
Although May 14, 2011 marked World Fair Trade Day, the awareness campaign continues. Individuals and companies alike are getting creative in their quest to support the fair and sustainable treatment of food producers through activities, including Fair Trade coffee breaks … Continue reading
Posted in Children in the Fields Campaign, Year of the Farmworker Child
Tagged Child Labor, Children in the Fields Campaign, Education, Fair Labor Standards Act, Fair Trade, ILO 182, International Labour Organization, living wage, Millennium Development Goal, poverty, Vashti Kelly, World Fair Trade Day
Reap What You Sow: Harvesting Change in North Carolina
On March 29, the Farmworker Advocacy Network (FAN) sponsored the premiere of the documentary Harvest of Dignity at the Galaxy Theatre in Cary, North Carolina. AFOP, a member of FAN, participated in the event, which was held as part of … Continue reading
Inspiration During a Time of Worry
Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending a celebration of the life and legacy of César Chávez at the White House. Ernie Flores, AFOP President, and Hermelinda Sapien, AFOP Executive Committee member, accompanied me to this invitation-only event at the … Continue reading
Posted in AFOP
Tagged American Farms, Cesar Chavez, Children in the Fields Campaign, Fair Labor Standards Act, Farmworker, food justice, National Farmworker Awareness Week, poverty, Secretary Salazar, Secretary Solis, Secretary Vilsack, U.S. Department of Labor, USDA, White House, Worker Protection Standard
National Farmworker Awareness Week
This coming week is National Farmworker Awareness Week, as well as the celebration of the birthday and legacy of César Chávez. From March 27 through April 2, students, community members, congregations, and organizations across the country will work to raise … Continue reading
Posted in AFOP, Children in the Fields Campaign, Health & Safety Programs, Year of the Farmworker Child
Tagged agriculture injuries, American Farms, Child Labor, Children in the Fields Campaign, EPA, Fair Labor Standards Act, farm accident, Farmworker, food justice, Job Training, National Farmworker Awareness Week, poverty, U.S. Department of Labor, USDA, Worker Protection Standard
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A Modern Day Assault on Childhood
With no child labor laws in place, poor working conditions, abuses, injuries and even deaths were commonplace throughout the late 19th century. Children risked their health, were not educated, and lost their childhoods while working 12 to 18 hour days … Continue reading
How Can We Prevent Future Tragedies?
Maria Isavel Vasquez Jimenez was only 17 when she died while working in the scorching heat for over nine hours, in a California vineyard. The only source of water was a 10 minute walk away and the temperatures had reached … Continue reading
From Harvest to Harvard
My name is Beatriz Medina; I am currently a freshman at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) in Edinburg, Texas. I have been a migrant since I was six months old. When my family and I migrated, we would go … Continue reading
Farmworker Children: Harvesting the Dreams of My Future
There are an estimated 300,000-500,000 children working to harvest the fruits and vegetables that end up on our tables. On Tuesday, December 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the 2010 Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs (AFOP) National Conference, four of … Continue reading
Thanksgiving 2010: Marking the 50th Anniversary of Harvest of Shame
This Thanksgiving Day marks the 50th Anniversary of Edward Murrow’s haunting documentary Harvest of Shame. For the first time, Americans across the country were literally and visually digesting the fruits and vegetables of an unjust labor system. Murrow’s images captured … Continue reading
Setting a Global Standard for Health and Safety
Strolling down the produce aisles this time of year, we may see pineapples from Central America, strawberries from South America, apples from North America, and oranges from Africa. While AFOP’s member organizations work diligently with people who do field work … Continue reading
