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At Beth-El Farmworker Ministry, every smile tells a story. Some begin in the food pantry line, others in the classroom, and some, the smallest ones, begin in a parent’s arms. On a recent morning, those tiny stories came together in the soft rustle of packages, the laughter of mothers and fathers, and the sight of...
There is probably an orange sitting in your kitchen right now. Maybe in a bowl. Maybe in the fridge. Maybe already peeled and packed for later. It feels ordinary. Easy. Something you do not think twice about. But that orange has a story. A Season We Recognize Without Thinking About It In Florida, citrus season shows up quietly. Stores are...
Even in places like Florida, where the weather is often warm, cooler days still happen. And for farmworkers who spend long hours outdoors, these changes in temperature can bring real health challenges that are easy to overlook. Farmwork does not pause when the weather shifts. Fields still need care, crops still need harvesting, and families still depend on this work....
Food is never just food. For many farmworkers, it is a memory. A connection to home, family, and culture. After long days working under the sun, the meals they prepare are often simple, but they carry deep meaning. The fruits and vegetables farmworkers harvest are often the same ones they cook for their families. These foods show up again and...
Every diploma earned by a farmworker’s child is a victory for the whole community. Across the country, children in farmworker families face barriers to education that most people never see. Studies show they are four times more likely to drop out of high school than their peers. Behind that statistic are the realities of a demanding lifestyle — long workdays,...
