migrant farm workers

Farmers pick crops at Soul Fire Farm in New York state. It's run by Leah Penniman, a farmer and activist working to diversify the farming community and reconnect people to their food.

Migrant workers need mental health support too, but resources are hard to find

Danielle Prieur

The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services rolled out a new initiative aimed at helping farmworkers connect with mental health resources.

Study: South Dade Plant Nursery Workers Earn Low Pay, Susceptible To Heat Illnesses

A new study that looks at the working conditions of ornamental plant nursery workers in South Miami-Dade found that low wages, harmful exposure to…

Education

iPads Show Children Of Florida Migrant Farm Workers Life Beyond Agriculture

A charter school in Immokalee, roughly 35 miles east of Fort Myers, wants to help migrant farm worker families overcome language barriers by using 21st…

Migrant Worker Groups Address Employee Rights In South Florida

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency that enforces anti-discrimination laws.Members of the EEOC held a…

Migrant Farm Worker Family Loses Its Mom — But Not Her Christmas Hopes

Tim Padgett

Cocking her head with an impish grin, 6-year-old Francisca Ajtum gives her holiday voice a spin at home in Florida City.“I want to wish you a Merry…