Spreading love to the source: Farmers

Prior to the pandemic, farm workers faced great challenges fighting for basic rights while working in the fields -- from housing, education, healthcare, and immigration issues. COVID-19 exacerbated these problems, Campesinxs started organizing to share resources from food to basic supplies with one another and made a point to take care of each other.

This project supported the current efforts of women farm worker leaders who have been organizing to redistribute food resources to their fellow farm workers. We out there spreading some extra joy and love to their families and children during this holiday season!

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY LEADERS:
Melissa Acedera - Polo's Pantry
Marina Vergara - Reach for the Top LA https://reach4thetop.org/

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
Carmen Obeso, farm worker leader of Campesinas Unite, Lideres Campesinas, and United Farm Workers in Oxnard, CA.
https://www.alianzanacionaldecampesinas.org/
http://www.liderescampesinas.org/
https://ufw.org/