Young Farmers’ Comments on the USDA’s Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program
On October 24, 2022, Immigration and Labor Coordinator Yahaira Cáceres submitted comments to the federal register on the USDA’s Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program on behalf of the National Young Farmers Coalition. *** The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) appreciates the opportunity to provide written comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […]
May Day Solidarity in the Fields: A Brighter Farmworker Future
My name is Yahaira Caceres, the Immigration and Labor Policy Coordinator at the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers). As May Day rolls around, I am thinking about how we can advocate for workers’ rights as an organization and show up in solidarity with farmworkers. I thought this blog post would be the perfect opportunity […]
Young Farmers Supports Immigration Legislative Proposals
In 2020, our members decisively voted to be an ally and advocate for immigrant rights and better labor conditions in agriculture and in the food system. As a farm organization, we are committed to using our organizational power to support immigrants, farm workers, and food systems workers on a path to citizenship and towards more […]
Young Farmers Endorses Immigration Proposals to Include Immigrants on Economy Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: https://www.youngfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-2.19.49-PM-2-1.png, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org , 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2021) – The National Young Farmers Coalition has joined over 300 advocates in endorsing several legislative proposals for immigrant and workers’ rights. The Coalition commends the bills’ sponsors for their commitment to supporting essential workers for their enduring contributions […]
RELEASE: Young Farmers Endorses The Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lytisha Wyatt, National Young Farmers Coalition https://www.youngfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/hat-1.png, 518-643-3564 ext. 725 Washington, D.C. (March 3, 2021) – As Congress moves forward with the next Coronavirus relief package, the National Young Farmers Coalition has endorsed The Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act, a vital bill that will lead our agricultural system to […]
Braceros: The Controversial History of US-Mexico Farm Worker Programs with Dr. Matthew Garcia
The Bracero Program began in 1942 as an agreement between the United States and Mexico to bring laborers to the U.S. to replace men who were leaving farms to fight in World War II. The program didn’t end with the war, however, it actually grew by hundreds of thousands of workers, and continued until 1964, […]
The Shutdown Show 2 with Secretary Tom Vilsack
Tom Vilsack served as the 30th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Barack Obama. Prior to his appointment as Secretary, Vilsack served two terms as the Governor of Iowa, in the Iowa State Senate, and as the mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Host Lindsey Lusher Shute and Secretary Vilsack discuss managing the USDA during a […]