The culture of eastern North Carolina is deeply rooted in agriculture. From tobacco to sweet potatoes, our farms fuel local economies and put food on tables across the state. But behind every harvest ...
California has experienced an unseasonable stretch of warm March weather, breaking temperature records across the state. The heat can also take a toll on those who work outside, including some of the ...
A proposed $19.75 per hour farmworker wage floor is fueling a broader fight over California agriculture’s reliance on H-2A ...
Farmworkers pick strawberries May 19, 2023, near Watsonville. California farmworkers earn under $20,000 a year and face overcrowded housing, food insecurity and health risks. A living wage would ...
Every summer, as temperatures climb across California, thousands of farmworkers endure grueling conditions to produce the food that feeds our state and nation. These essential workers face not only ...
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) has announced a partnership with the St. Helena Hospital Foundation (SHHF) to provide access to preventative health care for agricultural workers throughout Napa ...
A survey shows 41.2% of agricultural workers experience long COVID — one of the highest rates among professions studied.
The culture of eastern North Carolina is deeply rooted in agriculture. From tobacco to sweet potatoes, our farms fuel local economies and put food on tables across the state. But behind every harvest ...