Senator Cory Booker pens letter urging Yale University join Fair Food Program Sen. Cory Booker, Yale Law: “As a proud alumnus of Yale Law School (Class of 1997) and a longtime advocate for a healthier and more equitable food system, I write to urge Yale Hospitality to join the ...

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“Despite Sen. Booker’s letter... an official resolution from the Yale College Council, a petition signed by hundreds of students, and no clear reason for not joining the program, Yale Hospitality has refused to take any good-faith steps toward joining the FFP"

How the lived experience of farmworkers shaped the Fair Food Program Christian Science Monitor on the Coalition of Immokalee Workers: In many ways, the coalition was built to change a culture of privilege: no singular leader, no hierarchy of moral authority, no person ...

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Read about how the CIW's internal, democratic structure has helped it to remain resilient throughout the years, and how farmworkers managed to forge the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social to safeguard their rights based on their own experiences in the fields.

In a letter to Yale, @booker.senate.gov urging the school to join the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social , the Senator writes: “...I write to urge Yale Hospitality to join the FFP... Yale has long been a leader in both scholarship and social responsibility.”

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Students at Yale University are turning up the heat on their administration to ensure that the food served at their historic university meets the highest human rights standards in the agricultural industry by joining the Fair Food Program!

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"A peer-reviewed study finds that infants born to farmworkers on Fair Food Program farms are 10% less likely to be born at a low birth weight."

Read more about the myriad benefits the Fair Food Program is bringing to thousands of farmworker families in The Packer: www.thepacker.com/news/new-res...

Cesar Chavez allegations force a reckoning: Role model, or something less? Accusations that Cesar Chavez sexually abused girls and women while he led a transformational labor movement complicate the legacy of a man hailed by millions.

"Nely Rodríguez knows the costs of silence – and of having to endure the privileges often taken by men with power." Read about how farmworkers forged the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social in @csmonitor.bsky.social www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...

Have you ever dreamed of working on the cutting edge of human rights? The exponential expansion of the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social is creating new job openings! We're currently hiring for a Worker Education Coordinator.

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Reflecting on power and abuse, and the need to expand the Fair Food Program Associated Press: The Fair Food Program is one the country's most robust... and protective programs in the US, and a 'game changer for women farmworkers Last week, The New York Times published a devas...

The @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social is one the country’s “most robust… and protective programs” in the US, and a ‘game changer” for women farmworkers, according to the Associated Press: ciw-online.org/blog/2026/03...

Have you ever dreamed of working on the cutting edge of human rights? The exponential expansion of the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social is creating new job openings! We're currently hiring for a Worker Education Coordinator.

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@immokaleeworkers.bsky.social is a worker-based human rights organization founded by farmworkers to eliminate wage theft, forced labor and other abuses.

Fair Food Program Worker Education Coordinator - Job Coalition of Immokalee Workers is now hiring for the position of Fair Food Program Worker Education Coordinator in Immokalee. Apply today.

Have you ever dreamed of working on the cutting edge of human rights? The exponential expansion of the Fair Food Program is creating new job openings!

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Activists march for International Working Women’s Day Protesters gathered Tuesday for a protest in recognition of International Working Women’s Day. Participants wore red for women’s rights solidarity.

One student urged the University to sign onto the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social, which enforces workplace protections. 80% of female farmworkers have experienced sexual harassment, and implementing the program at Michigan would help mitigate the issue. www.michigandaily.com/news/campus-...

New global supply chain survey sounds alarm on increasing risk of forced labor, highlights need for worker-centered monitoring Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) 2026 report outlining the problem: Across the board, companies are neglecting the most critical elements of human rights due diligence: worker-centric...

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@business-humanrights.org highlighting the solution: “Walmart is a member of the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social , a programme which covers farmworkers in the USA who are paid a premium to ensure a living wage.”

Landmark medical study finds farmworker mothers employed on Fair Food Program farms give birth to healthier babies — including a 10% reduction in low-birth-weight births New health study on the Fair Food Program: Using restricted birth records data from the National Vital Statistics System from 2006 to 2018, we show that the adoption of the Fair Food Program was assoc...

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The study’s bottom line is simple: better pay, safer working conditions, and reduced stress during pregnancy translate directly into healthier mothers and healthier children. @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social

Bring Fair Food to your campus! Calling all students, faculty, and staff of universities across the US!  Do you want to stand with farmworkers in their fight for justice in the food industry, but aren't sure how? Do you care deeply ...

Calling all university students, faculty, and staff across the US! Do you want to stand with farmworkers in their fight for justice in the food industry? Reach out to join the call for your school to be part of the solution! ciw-online.org/blog/2026/02...

The Human Cost of Houseplants: Labor Conditions of Florida’s Plant Nursery Workers | Demos Exposing the hidden labor crisis behind America's booming houseplant industry and the case for a worker-driven accountability model that's already improved conditions in other industries.

The workers that grow your house plants power a booming industry—yet many face exploitation. Change begins with The Planting Justice Campaign. Learn how your consumer power can help workers win fair pay, safe working conditions, and dignity on the job: demos.nyc/4ttVVGt

CIW visits University of Michigan as national interest surges for universities to join the FFP 2019 University of Michigan Advisory Committee report: “The Fair Food Program is the most comprehensive social responsibility program in the U.S.

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Nola De Graaf, a current student at the University of Michigan: “The best part of this program is that it is an organization that amplifies the voices of workers, not attempting to speak over them but rather making them the forefront of the organization..."

Yale students document food purchases from massive grower linked to farm labor abuse; Yale Hospitality confirms purchases, yet remains opposed to joining the Fair Food Program For more than 15 years, the industry-leading protections of the Fair Food Program have stood fast against farm labor abuses ranging from wage theft and sexual violence to dangerous working conditions,...

This stunning news comes as students with Yale’s Student/Farmworker Alliance chapter have repeatedly called on the university to join the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social

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Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern's new book “goes under the hood of the Fair Food Program to tell a remarkable story of transformation and hope,” says the CIW. @cprmaxwell.bsky.social @sulernercenter.bsky.social

New book explores how the CIW and Fair Food Program have become a global inspiration Will Work for Food: With a combination of education, monitoring, and enforcement, the Fair Food Program and the CIW have provided fertile ground for both preventing and addressing sexual violence in t...

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Will Work for Food: “With a combination of education, monitoring, and enforcement, the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social and the CIW have provided fertile ground for both preventing and addressing sexual violence in the workplace.”

Preventable atrocities uncovered in India’s sugar industry underscore urgent need for WSR Indian Sugar Workers Association (ISWA) release: To remedy – and ultimately prevent – this outrageous exploitation, ISWA urgently calls on the global brands that purchase Indian sugar to engage with w...

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Indian Sugar Workers Association (ISWA) release: “To remedy – and ultimately prevent – this outrageous exploitation, ISWA urgently calls on the global brands that purchase Indian sugar to engage with workers and collaborate..."

Your donation today will help the Fair Food Program shine for all the world to see in 2026 Dear Fair Food Allies, As the year-end giving season comes to a close, we cannot thank you enough for your generous support. Together, we have accomplished so much.

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Without you, there would be no Fair Food Program—only a deferred dream of dignity for farmworkers forced instead to endure daily exploitation in the fields. Please consider making a one-time year-end contribution by December 31.

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In the new year, we are committed to building on the momentum of the past few years and accelerating the expansion of the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social, so that farmworkers everywhere can experience a new day of human rights in agriculture.

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From the mouths of babes: Children’s letters to the CIW, farmworkers too good not to share this holiday season! As the year comes to a close, we want to share something with the rest of the Fair Food community that has deeply moved all of us here in Immokalee. Students from All Saints Catholic School recently t...

As the year comes to a close, we want to share something with the rest of the Fair Food community that has deeply moved all of us here in Immokalee.

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Help us keep the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social on the road!

Your financial contribution today will support the purchase and maintenance of the vehicles needed to keep the Fair Food Program running — and growing — in the fields where it matters most. secure.everyaction.com/D4tc-88lykCf...

Farmworkers Are Frequently Exploited. But Few Farms Participate in a Program That Experts Say Could Prevent Abuse. Experts say the Fair Food Program has helped improve conditions for farmworkers. But farms and produce buyers across the country have resisted joining.

Experts say the Fair Food Program has helped improve conditions for farmworkers who are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. But farms and produce buyers across the country have resisted joining.

My latest for @propublica.org takes a close look at the program: www.propublica.org/article/fair...

Farmworkers Are Frequently Exploited. But Few Farms Participate in a Program That Experts Say Could Prevent Abuse. Experts say the Fair Food Program has helped improve conditions for farmworkers. But farms and produce buyers across the country have resisted joining.

Read the feature piece on the transformative impact of the Fair Food Program by @propublica.org here: www.propublica.org/article/fair...

New ProPublica Feature Article: How the Fair Food Program benefits workers and growers alike ProPublica on the Fair Food Program: ...The Fair Food Program’s protections currently extend to more than 20,000 farmworkers in nearly half of all states. It has led to workers getting paid more than ...

Jon Esformes, CEO Pacific Tomato Growers and first major grower to join the FFP: “I’m not sitting here with my head in the sand saying we were squeaky clean before. We knew there were problems. We wanted them fixed.”

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By donating $50 to $100 today, you can help ensure that 1 to 3 farmworker families have access to affordable groceries for the week. If you’re in a position to give more, you will help us make an even greater impact for the people who feed our country.

As Immokalee’s only major grocery store closes its doors, prices are expected to rise. You can help the CIW respond today! In late October, the Winn-Dixie in Immokalee closed its doors. Its replacement may take six months  — or longer — to build. For the thousands of families who call Immokalee home, and whose only major ...

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There is a cruel irony in this: The very farmworkers who harvest the fruits and vegetables that feed our nation are now struggling to feed their own families.