Student Action with Farmworkers

Field Notes

Field Notes is a blog where Student Action with Farmworkers students share stories of their outreach, organizing, and advocacy work, and where farmworkers share their own stories and hopes for change, writing in the language they feel most comfortable.

To access our archive of past blog posts, visit our Field Notes Tumblr site here.

Meet Melissa

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By: Melissa, 2026-27 Levante Scholar My name is Melissa Hernandez Rojas and this name is much more than a string of letters. My name encompasses all my past, present, and... [Read more]

Who is Emily Rios?

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By: Emily Rios, 2026-27 Solidaridad Intern Hola! My name is Emily Rios, and I am from Willow Springs, North Carolina. I am currently a student at North Carolina State University,... [Read more]

Labor Rights Are Human Rights

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By: Gerardo Granillo, SAF Board Member Labor rights must be recognized as fundamental human rights Labor rights must be recognized as fundamental human rights because they protect every person's ability... [Read more]

Rights Without Borders

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By: Carolina Mendez, SAF Board Member “In every journey, your rights follow you along.” I saw this message on a wall at a migrant shelter in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, in... [Read more]

What This Summer Taught Me

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By: Kevin Romo, 2026 ITF Intern at Hispanic Federation This summer with Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF), I learned that one of the biggest issues facing farmworkers is not only... [Read more]

Working With What We Have

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By: Grace Macklin, 2026 ITF intern at Good Samaritan Clinic I should have seen it coming, but wishful thinking kept me from doing so. The biggest issue I witnessed this... [Read more]

Stories from the Fields

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By: Cristian Gutierrez, 2026 ITF Intern at the North Carolina Farmworkers Project Over the last month working with the North Carolina Farmworkers Project (NCFWP), I have had the opportunity to... [Read more]

Beyond what the eyes can see

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By: Valeria Carranza-Rueda, 2026 ITF intern at the Farmworker Advocacy Network Coming into this experience, I was placed in the theater group, which I was a bit wary of since I... [Read more]

Workshop Overview with UFE

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By: Alexandra Paz, 2026 ITF Intern at United for Fair Economy On Saturday, June 6, my placement hosted a workshop centered on popular education and storytelling. The workshop brought together... [Read more]

Why SAF?

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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]

Being a Levante Scholar

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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]