“Me Too,” Say Female Farmworkers

by | Jan 17, 2018 | Blog

This past November, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas—an organization of former and current female farmworkers in the United States—published a letter directed to the women of Hollywood in support of the “Me Too” movement.  The movement, which took off in October on...

A Note from Ozzie

by | Dec 18, 2017 | Blog

Until Next Time! Oh man, where do I start! It has been a memorable year to say the least. Actually, six memorable years! I could not have predicted what has happened over the course of my time with Vecinos. I still fondly remember one my first nights of outreach. It...

Let’s Talk Mental Health

by | Dec 16, 2017 | Blog

By: Taylor Anne Fie With farmworker health, the discussion tends to lean towards the physical: the toxic effects of pesticides on the body, the breakdown of joints and chronic pain from manual labor, and malnutrition. We often skirt around the emotional, not out of...

What does a DACA decision mean for farmworkers?

by | Dec 16, 2017 | Blog

By: Taylor Anne Fie Before recessing for the holidays, Congress has a handful of important decisions to make, one of them being continued funding and replacement legislation for DACA, which is set to expire in March 2018. DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood...