Labor
New approach helps Chill C Farms thwart labor shortages
A southern Georgia grower has found a novel way to help solve his labor headaches. Chill C Farms, a Moultrie, Georgia, grower and shipper of bell peppers, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, eggplant and hot peppers, recruits... more »
DOL webinar focuses on H-2A wage changes
The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification has scheduled a webinar on April 4 to educate stakeholders on new wage rules for the H-2A program. The DOL recently approved new Adverse Effect Wage... more »
Georgia Senate recognizes farmworkers
Georgia senators passed a resolution to recognize March 25-31 as Farmworker Awareness Week. Sen. Sam Watson, co-owner of Chill C Farms, Moultrie, spoke about the importance of the 35,000 farmworkers who worked in Georgia fields... more »
EFI videos highlight farmworkers
Equitable Foods Initiative (EFI), the multi-stakeholder workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers, and consumer groups, has announced the development and release of a two video series, A Day in the... more »
Senators seek rollback of H-2A wages to 2022 rates
Farm groups are urging Congress to pass the Farm Operations Support Act, which would decrease the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) paid to H-2A temporary visa farm workers to 2022 levels. That would drop the... more »
NCAE webinar focuses on labor program wages
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) is presenting the second installment of its educational webinar series focusing on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Adverse Effect Wage Rate regulation. The webinar will be moderated... more »
EFI waste reduction program shows CO2 emission reductions
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) and sustainability consultancy Measure to Improve have successfully concluded a program to reduce emissions in the produce industry. The two-year produce & reduce pilot program which was implemented on three farming... more »
EFI honors farmworkers through awareness week
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is celebrating National Farmworker Awareness Week by encouraging everyone in the agricultural supply chain, including government entities and consumers, to share messages of appreciation for farmworkers. The commemorative week is scheduled... more »
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