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ICE Detains Indigenous Mixtec Farmworker, a Single Mother, for ‘Asking Questions’

The Mixtec woman, a farmworker in Oxnard, CA was defending a friend when ICE agents handcuffed and detained her, telling her she "spoke too much."

‘Salt of the Earth’ Campaign Honors Indigenous Farmers & Food Makers of the Central Valley

Pan Valley Institute has launched ‘Salt of the Earth,’ a year-long campaign honoring Indigenous farmworkers powering the Central Valley's food economy.

For Farmworkers in Coachella Valley, a Food Drive Becomes a Network of Care

More than 400 farmworker families have come to depend on food drives in a region where rates of food insecurity far surpass the national average.

Union Busters Use ICE to Intimidate Wine Industry Workers

California’s wine industry runs on immigrant exploitation. Now migrant workers are unionizing.

UFW Survey Finds Widespread Fear Across Farmworker Community

A new UFW Foundation survey finds widespread fear among farmworkers amid ongoing detentions and deportations by the Trump White House.

In the Heart of California’s Wine Country, Little Help for Farmworkers Facing Domestic Violence

Anita Noriega's daughter was killed by her partner in 2022. Her story highlights the lack of resources for farmworkers struggling with domestic violence.

In Coachella Valley, Líderes Campesinas Offers Domestic Violence Survivors a Path Forward

Many DV survivors in the Coachella Valley face cultural and linguistic barriers to getting help. That's where Líderes Campesinas comes in.

Mixtec Domestic Violence Survivors in California Struggle to Access Needed Support, Resources

For Mixtec farmworkers in California confronting domestic violence, language and cultural barriers often impede access to needed services. 

Could Climate Change Be a Contributor to an Extended Cyclospora Outbreak?

The cyclospora virus, which is on the rise in the US, causes severe diarrhea in humans, lasting several weeks or longer.

CA Farmworkers’ May Day Message: MAGA Means ‘Mexicans Ain’t Going Anywhere’

Farmworkers and supporters took to the streets in Santa Maria along California's Central Coast this past Friday in commemoration of May Day.

In Race for California Governor, Farmers and Farmworkers Take Center Stage

Two recent gubernatorial debates in Fresno centered on the future of the state's massive agriculture industry and the farmworkers who keep it going.