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“I am extremely disappointed with this decision by the Senate parliamentarian to remove critical immigration reform from the Build Back Better Act.”

ANAHEIM, Calif. – As hard as it is to achieve, the bipartisan effort of Congress is the only way forward to meaningful farm labor reform.

Equitable Food Initiative announces the formation of its leadership team advisory group as a standing committee of EFI’s board of directors.

The U.S. Department of Labor on Oct. 4 announced the availability of up to $5 million in grant funding to support core standards to combat labor abuses by employers in Mexico’s tomato and chile pepper sectors.

Members of the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) approved a new six-year deal on Wednesday with a 61% vote. The new agreement includes a signing bonus, wage increases, as well as enhanced retirement options.

The award-winning documentary, “The Last Harvest,” releases for free exclusively on Vimeo for a timely message of appreciation and acknowledgment of the challenges facing those who grow and harvest our food.

The year 2021 was a rough one and brought no “back to normal”. For many 2021 wasn’t much better than 2020. Take a trip back in time with us and explore 2021’s top 10 fruit and vegetable news.

Hardie’s Fresh Foods has a 95% employee retention rate, and with an on-site health clinic and recent backpack giveaway, it’s not hard to see why.

The National Council of Agricultural Employers is offering a Sept. 12 online seminar to help agricultural employers prepare for new heat regulations.

Western Growers released a new video that calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to ease the industry’s labor shortage and reduce food inflation.