By: Perla Hernandez, 2026 ITF Intern Immokalee, the Miccousoke origin means my home, and if anyone asked where home was, this would be my answer. Growing up migrant, however, has... [Read more]
Field Notes Blog
Being a Levante Scholar
By: Jahir Matute, '25-'26 Levante Scholar A time I felt most proud of myself during this [Levante] experience was whenever Flor Juarez Diaz [Program Director at James Sprunt] came to speak and knew... [Read more]
Farmworkers are Environmental Stewards
By: Jacey Anderson, SAF Board Member Thousands of years ago, humans began planting seeds, forever changing our relationship to the land. Today, the people who sustain that relationship—farmworkers—are rarely recognized... [Read more]
Sylvia Zapata's Open Letter
This letter was written by SAF's Executive Director to address the news on Dolores Huerta and recent investigative reporting on Cesar Chavez.
Honoring the Hands That Feed You
By: Mari Juarez, SAF's Youth Organizing Director Looking back at my experience and influences that got me to where I am today really makes me emotional. As a leader myself, I must recognize that I... [Read more]
Structural Racism's Impact on My Community
By: Ivan Aguilar, Levante Scholar '25-'26 Levante Scholars spent some time during their mid-retreat discussing the environments in which structural racism still exists and making connections to farm work. Scholars... [Read more]
Off the Grammys Stage: El Pueblo in Solidarity
By: Teresa Vazquez, SAF Staff Member & Alum "Hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So please, we need... [Read more]
Growing the Future: Why Farmworker Justice Begins with Youth Leadership
By: Ramon Zepeda, SAF Alumni Introduction I first became involved with SAF in 2005. At the time, I was a young person trying to understand my place in the world,... [Read more]
Youth Voices on Farmworker Justice
By: 2025 Levante Leader Institute Youth Members Miranda Sophmore, Johnston County Farmworker justice starts with youth leadership because young people carry both the lived experiences and responsibility of shaping a... [Read more]
“Maybe I Am Not Equal to the Task”: A Thanksgiving Reflection
by Sylvia Zapata, Political Scientist, SAF Executive Director Doubt, Deadlines, and Touching Bottom Ty Herndon’s 1999 release I Can’t Do It All explores the fear of falling short. While Ty was singing about losing out... [Read more]
This Shaped Who I am Today...
My name is Jacqueline, [I am] a daughter of immigrants and former farm workers. My parents originally Mexico, later migrated to the United States. I was born and raised in... [Read more]
This Is Not The End
I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to be part of the 2025 ITF summer cohort. It has been a well rounded experience full of both ups... [Read more]