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Fair Food Program to consult in adaptation of FFP’s proven protections to prevent brutal labor abuses exposed in Mumbai High Court, Indian press, and hard-hitting New York Times series

Fair Food Program to consult in adaptation of FFP’s proven protections to prevent brutal labor abuses exposed in Mumbai High Court, Indian press, and hard-hitting New York Times series

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Chandan Kumar, India Sugar Industry Workers Association: “This partnership will help Indian producers align with global standards and respond to international calls for greater transparency and accountability in supply chains." Lucas Benitez, CIW co-founder: "We have seen firsthand the unparalleled impact of the FFP in the fields... We look forward to partnering with sugarcane workers in India to help bring that >> Read More
In feature series, Mexico’s respected daily journal, La Jornada, shows why the Fair Food Program is global beacon of hope

In feature series, Mexico’s respected daily journal, La Jornada, shows why the Fair Food Program is global beacon of hope

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[caption id="attachment_38696" align="aligncenter" width="900"] CIW farmworker staff members provide an on-the-clock, worker-to-worker education session on an FFP Farm[/caption] La Jornada: "Both the administrators and the CIW explain that, in the end, the agreement not only directly benefited the workers but also improved the company's business and reputation." Lucas Benitez, CIW co-founder, on Worker-driven Social Responsibility: "How beautiful it is that we >> Read More
Media round-up: The CIW and Fair Food Program featured in exciting new book and podcast episode

Media round-up: The CIW and Fair Food Program featured in exciting new book and podcast episode

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[caption id="attachment_28932" align="aligncenter" width="800"] CIW's Nely Rodriguez (right) and two volunteers display a new Fair Food Program education drawing, depicting a supervisor scolding a worker for speaking up on the job.[/caption] Welcome to Florida podcast: "The CIW was instrumental to enacting one of the most effective programs to improve working conditions for agriculture workers in U.S. history, the Fair Food >> Read More
The story of the Fair Food Program’s groundbreaking success, as told by a principal author of that success…

The story of the Fair Food Program’s groundbreaking success, as told by a principal author of that success…

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[caption id="attachment_38254" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Gerardo Reyes Chavez, joined by other farmworker staff members of the CIW, provides an on-the-farm, on-the-clock, worker-to-worker education session in Tennessee in July, 2024.[/caption] Gerardo Reyes Chavez, CIW: "We have been able to get rid of situations of modern-day slavery. The [Fair Food] Program has elevated conditions to the point of prevention." “If you can do something >> Read More
How the Fair Food Program and the Worker-driven Social Responsibility model are inspiring poultry workers in Arkansas

How the Fair Food Program and the Worker-driven Social Responsibility model are inspiring poultry workers in Arkansas

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[caption id="attachment_34458" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Workers on a FFP farm participate in an on-the-clock, worker-to-worker education session in TN.[/caption] Farmworker with the CIW: “Heat and weariness don’t affect us because justice is priceless.” Alice Driver, author, on the CIW and Venceremos: “The CIW has organized workers since 1993, and, like Venceremos, it began as a small group of workers meeting weekly. >> Read More
24 hours left to donate to the Fair Food Program in 2024, can you help us reach our goal?

24 hours left to donate to the Fair Food Program in 2024, can you help us reach our goal?

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To date, we have raised $1,850,000 and we need just $150,000 more from Fair Food Program supporters to reach our $2 million goal! Remember, every gift made now will be matched 100%. In this joyous holiday season, we want to begin by offering our deepest gratitude for each and every donation we have received from supporters like you since we launched >> Read More
A message from the movement for Fair Food from our faith and student allies

A message from the movement for Fair Food from our faith and student allies

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2024 was a particularly productive year for the national Campaign for Fair Food — kicking off this past spring with the three-day Farmworker Freedom Festival held in Palm Beach, FL and closing out this holiday season with our end-of-year fundraising campaign, backed for the first time ever by a generous matching challenge, whereby all gifts will be matched up to >> Read More
The Fair Food Program is ushering in a new day of human rights around the globe

The Fair Food Program is ushering in a new day of human rights around the globe

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  Twenty years ago, the Presidential Medal-winning Fair Food Program was still a distant dream in the minds of farmworkers from Immokalee who, at the time, were on the cusp of signing the first-ever Fair Food agreement with Taco Bell, calling on the fast-food giant to take responsibility for the exploitation of farmworkers at the bottom of its supply chain. >> Read More
When farmworker lives are on the line, the Fair Food Program guarantees essential protections

When farmworker lives are on the line, the Fair Food Program guarantees essential protections

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As hard as it may be to imagine, farmworkers on most farms in the US do not have guaranteed access to clean drinking water, bathrooms, shade, or even habitable housing. Working in the fields, farmworkers are all too often exposed to dangerous pesticides, sweltering summer heat, lightning storms and hurricanes -- and if they complain, they can lose the jobs >> Read More
Challenging the Fair Food Nation!: NoVo Foundation pledges $2 million matching donation to fuel expansion of the Fair Food Program and the Worker-driven Social Responsibility Model

Challenging the Fair Food Nation!: NoVo Foundation pledges $2 million matching donation to fuel expansion of the Fair Food Program and the Worker-driven Social Responsibility Model

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[caption id="attachment_28932" align="aligncenter" width="800"] CIW's Nely Rodriguez (right) and two volunteers display a new Fair Food Program education drawing, depicting a supervisor scolding a worker for speaking up on the job.[/caption] NoVo Foundation pledges $2 million matching donation to fuel national, international expansion of the Fair Food Program and growth of the Worker-driven Social Responsibility Model Peter Buffett, Co-President, NoVo >> Read More