Category: A New Day in the Fields: September 2010 – December 2011

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Letter from an Immokalee Worker…

Letter from an Immokalee Worker…

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CIW member Carmen Esquivel pens a letter to Publix, another to fellow workers in Immokalee Every hour of every day, the CIW organizes in two very different worlds: In the farmworker community, and, for lack of a better term, in the outside world. They are two very distinct spheres of activity -- with distinct organizing styles, strategies, tools, languages, and >> Read More
“A remarkable victory”…

“A remarkable victory”…

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December 5, 2010 "A remarkable victory"... NY Times editorial celebrates CIW agreement with FTGE, Campaign for Fair Food! An editorial published in Saturday's New York Times begins: "Fair trade is finally coming to the tomato fields of Florida, where farmworkers have won a remarkable victory in a 15-year struggle for better pay and working conditions. Last month, they struck a >> Read More
Two-fer Tuesday…

Two-fer Tuesday…

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photo by Naples Daily News Here's your media round-up with two editorials, two multi-media reports, two blog posts, two stories on the Modern-Day Slavery Museum (seen here on the right), and two -- yes two -- Spanish-language stories on the recent breakthrough agreement with the FTGE! There has been a lot happening in Immokalee recently, and as we've tried to >> Read More
Fair Food activists get seriously creative in supermarket actions across the country!

Fair Food activists get seriously creative in supermarket actions across the country!

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Tomatoes testify outside Trader Joe's in NYC, Lady Gaga sings in Berkeley, pennies for Publix delivered by wheelbarrow in Naples... Week of Action sends powerful message: No more excuses. Now is the time for Fair Food! When representatives of the CIW and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange sat down last week to end a decade-long impasse in Immokalee, the picture >> Read More

Harvesting Hope/Pennies For Publix Photo report November 15, 2010

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The first-ever "Harvesting Hope interfaith community event" hit Naples this past weekend with a whirlwind of activities spread over three days, including a radio panel on farm labor issues broadcast on the local NPR affiliate, a visit by the CIW's Modern-Day Slavery Museum, several opportunities for worship at the Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, children's activities, a Publix protest, a great benefit >> Read More

“A WATERSHED MOMENT…”

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From left to right, Julia Perkins and Lucas Benitez of the CIW, Reggie Brown of the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange, and Gerardo Reyes of the CIW share a laugh during the press conference announcing the CIW/FTGE agreement to implement the principles of Fair Food on nearly 90% of Florida's tomato fields. Photo by David Albers, Naples Daily News. See the >> Read More
Historic Breakthrough in Florida’s Tomato Fields

Historic Breakthrough in Florida’s Tomato Fields

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CONTACT: Florida Tomato Growers Exchange (FTGE) Reggie Brown, 407-660-1949, reggie@floridatomatoes.org Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) Lucas Benitez, 239-657-8311, lucas@ciw-online.org Greg Asbed, 239-986-2364, greg@ciw-online.org HISTORIC BREAKTHROUGH IN FLORIDA'S TOMATO FIELDS Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Florida Tomato Growers Exchange announce landmark agreement to extend Fair Food principles to over 90% of Florida tomato industry Immokalee, FL – The Coalition of Immokalee >> Read More