Labor
Backpackers Double as Migrant Farm Hands
Appalachian organic farms swap room and board for seasonal help. Backpacker Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
Strawberry Season Starts with a Lesson on Food Safety
Strawberry pickers started the season with a tailgate event this year, but it wasn't a party. Workers got "tailgate training," a food-safety program in the fields developed by the Strawberry Commission. Monterey Herald Click here... more »
Business Files Help Growers Find a Niche
You own some land in North Carolina. You're trying to figure out what to do with it. You've considered growing some sort of crop, but what should you grow? And will anyone buy it? If... more »
What’s in it for You?
I saw USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack speak in Charlotte, Mich., July 13. He stopped at Country Mill Farms, an orchard and cider mill, as part of his national Rural Tour. Hundreds of people packed a... more »
Opinion: Don’t Cut Migrant Farm Inspections in Michigan
You don't have to be a political scientist to know that Michigan's economy is in deep trouble. Every day we read and hear about Michigan's $1.3 billion budget deficit and the severe budget cuts looming... more »
New Jersey Rediscovering Flavorful Tomatoes
For 40 years now, people have been grumbling about tomato flavor – the lack of it. Whatever happened to those old-fashioned tomatoes that were tangy, juicy and delicious? Conspiracy theories abound. It's growers – they... more »
Advocates Fight for Jersey’s Migrant Berry Pickers
On one of the largest blueberry farms in the world, a white Cadillac SUV weaves through sandy roads, past row after row of leafy green bushes exploding in little clusters of blue. philly.com Click here... more »
California Farm Bureau Wants to Expand Definition of ‘Shade’
Three years after California put rules in place to help protect farm workers, some proposed changes are coming under fire. KCRA 3 Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
Michigan Cuts Affect Migrant Farm Inspections
Inspections at the state's largest migrant farmworker camps have fallen victim to budget cuts, prompting an outcry from both producers and activists. South Bend Tribune Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
‘Card Check’ Threatens Labor Law’s Security
So few California farm laborers are unionized that most growers have paid little attention to the "card check" issue now before the state Legislature. Visalia Times-Delta Click here to read the rest of the story. more »
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