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FWAF is part of a broad coalition with Earthjustice and other groups

coalition against organophosphates

Joint call to ban nerve agent pesticides

FWAF is part of a broad coalition against the use of organophosphates (OP). Alongside with Earthjustice, 10 health, community, and farmworker groups are petitioning the ...

Agroecology

How to watch the 2021 Food Sovereignty Prize Ceremony

The Food Sovereignty Prize is given to grassroots organizations advancing food sovereignty. On October 16th you can join the virtual ceremony in honor of this ...

Agroecology

Major win for food system justice!

The first in all the Southeast USA! North Central Florida celebrates a big win, thanks to the collaborative work of the many individuals and organizations, ...

ban on chlorpyrifos

Child Harming Pesticide Banned by EPA

A victory for farmworkers and children: the ban on chlorpyrifos. The pesticide has been linked to developmental problems in children. The Farmworker Association of Florida ...

farmworker heat stress

Farmworkers on the front page

The Florida farmworkers made front page news in The Guardian. The news website ran a story on how the summer heat is impacting farmworkers in ...

Health and Environmental Justice

Relentless heat endangers Florida farmworkers

In our state there are no legal standards to protect farmworkers from heat stress. To change that, we work with universities to gather the proof ...