by Student/Farmworker Alliance In just a few days, many of us will gather with our families around a table brimming with turkey and all the trimmings to reflect upon all that we are thankful for—from another year of health and happiness to the football game we’ll watch over our second slice of pumpkin pie. Unfortunately, [...]
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This Thanksgiving, take action to end the harvest of shame in the fields
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Aramark, campaign for fair food, ciw, farmworkers, giant, harvest, immokalee, kroger, publix, ralph's, sfa, sodexo, stop & shop, supermarkets, tomato on November 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
a more-complete definition of “sustainable”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged campaign for fair food, coalition of immokalee workers, dining services, farmworkers, food service providers, immokalee, student/farmworker alliance, sustainable on January 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
By Meghan Cohorst As the majority of this country’s agricultural fields lie dormant under a blanket of snow, these cold months are the heart of the growing season in Florida. During the winter, 90 percent of this country’s fresh tomatoes are produced in the state, and workers who form the very backbone of our nation’s food [...]
