by Kacey Swartley | May 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
This has been throbbing in my mind and heart: the faces are changing—and will continue to change. But the work… feels the same. When I think about the conversations I’ve had—with the one who is just beginning, and the one who is thinking of leaving—I start to see...
by Kacey Swartley | May 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
“I don’t know if it’s still worth it.” –He didn’t say it right away. We had been talking for a while—about the season, the work, how things were going. The conversation felt familiar at first. The kind you have after years of doing this. I’ve known him for some time...
by Kacey Swartley | May 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
A story he wants to tell and I want to write. He has been coming here for more than twenty years. Not as a visitor. Not as someone passing through. He comes when the fields need hands. He leaves when the season ends. And then he comes back again, year after year. The...
by Kacey Swartley | May 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
For many agricultural workers in rural Western North Carolina, accessing healthcare today means more than finding a clinic. It also means navigating technology — patient portals, telehealth appointments, emails, messages, passwords, and online health information —...
by Kacey Swartley | Jun 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Reflections on Our May 13th Staff Training at the Vecinos Community Hub There’s something special about having the entire Vecinos team under one roof—and not just any roof, but the roof of our beautiful new home: the Vecinos Community Hub in Franklin! On May 13th, we...
