SAF is partnering with the Wake Forest School of Medicine's Center for Worker Health on a study researching child farmworkers in North Carolina. They recently wrote a policy brief summarizing their findings on the educational experiences of NC child farmworkers. Brief Summary: "In this study, Latinx child farmworkers had elevated rates of repeating a grade... [Read more]

SAF’s inaugural Cosecha fellows met for a virtual orientation on January 20-21 to explore current farmworker issues and equity in the workplace, practice using documentary as a tool for social change, reflect on Paulo Freire’s "Pedagogy of the Oppressed,” and create an individual learning plan to sustain their work in the farmworker movement. Through training, mentorship, and professional... [Read more]

We selected 5 SAF alumni working with immigrants or farmworkers in NC to join our new professional development fellowship, Cosecha. We're recruiting partners for National Farmworker Awareness Week. If you are part of an organization or group that would like to be a partner this year, sign up here. We received 39 applications for our... [Read more]

Make a donation to support farmworkers and their families Here’s why your help is needed today: The COVID pandemic and the economic recession are disproportionately affecting farmworkers and their families Farmworkers have been deemed essential but at the same time they are having to work with limited access to PPE, healthcare, sick leave, fair pay,... [Read more]

As we look back at our work during the 2019-2020 fiscal year, we are grateful for you– our alumni, students, partners, and donors that stood with farmworkers and their families. The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately impacting farmworkers and magnifyingthe systemic issues that have historically oppressed those that work in the fields and food processing plants.... [Read more]

Donate to an emergency fund for farmworkers and families and sign the petition calling on leaders to protect NC meat and poultry workers