Farmworkers mourn the passing of Rep. Raul Grijalva, the son of immigrants who became a community organizer & passionate advocate for farmworkers. In Congress, he coauthored bills to protect field workers from extreme heat & achieve immigration reform. Read more @

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Farm workers mourn the passing of Rep Raúl Grijalva

U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is being mourned as the son of immigrants who became a community organizer and passionate advocate for farm worke...

Today is #InternationalWomensDay. Let's hear it for farm workers like Karina, a Kern County farm worker mother, who are harvesting the oranges many of us will enjoy with our weekend breakfast. #WeFeedYou

Gerardo sent this photo from apple orchards in Wayne County NY. "This pic is from last week when there was 10 inches of snow on the ground. We were literally wading in the snow up to our knees and our footprints were filled in by more snow. But we kept on pruning." #WeFeedYou

The spreading bird flu is a huge threat to dairy and poultry workers. Tell HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.: The time to act is NOW.  If we don't protect farm workers, we can't protect the public.

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Tell HHS Secretary RFK Jr to act now to protect farm workers as bird flu spreads

The spreading bird flu is a huge threat to dairy and poultry workers. Tell HHS @SecKennedy the time to act is NOW. If we don

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Nick shared this photo from where they were pruning blueberries in Oregon. #WeFeedYou Nick compartió esta foto de donde estaban podando arándanos en Oregon. #SoyEsencial

Jose shares, "I'm working pruning in the pistachios. I earn CAs minimum wage. It's really hard because I don't earn enough to support my family. The wages are very low and everything is very expensive. My salary is not enough." #WeFeedYou

Avian flu isn’t a threat to the general public — yet! Right now, it’s a huge threat to farm workers. They are a firewall protecting the rest of the country. If we don’t protect farm workers, we can’t protect the public.

Armando leaves his home at 4am to work pruning grapes near Merced CA. He earns 40 cents for each vine he prunes and some days falls short of the quota but he is grateful for any work during the winter. #WeFeedYou

Alejandra shared this photo saying, "I was harvesting lemons in Kern County and earning piece rate. I earned $45 for each 1,000 lb box I filled." #WeFeedYou

Jose and his coworkers are in Watsonville, CA, planting strawberries for the upcoming season. Jose shares, "I work 8 hours a day. I get tired by the end of the day and my back hurts from bending over all day." #WeFeedYou