Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs

09/02/2026

Please take the time to congratulate Tiffany on this amazing essay.

09/01/2026

Congratulations Allison! 🎉🎉🎉

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09/01/2026

🎉 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟬 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗙𝗢𝗣! 🎉 AFOP is incredibly proud to celebrate Kendra’s 10th anniversary with our organization. Over the past decade, her dedication, passion, and commitment have made a lasting impact—not only on AFOP, but on the farmworker community we are honored to serve. ❤️

Kendra, your work has helped strengthen programs, amplify farmworker voices, and improve the lives of countless farmworkers and their families. We are grateful for everything you have contributed and so proud to have you as part of the AFOP family.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮! 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲! 🥂💙

08/31/2026

08/18/2026

🚨 What’s happening under FIFRA—and what comes next?

Join Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. for a timely webinar exploring EPA backlogs, PRIA 6, PFAS, enforcement trends, the Farm Bill, MAHA initiatives, and EPA science staffing.

📅 September 22, 2026
⏰ 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. ET

Register: https://lawbc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VteI56ZtTaSvWCAhYEa8LQ

08/12/2026

🔥 Extreme heat isn’t just uncomfortable—it can be deadly.

New reporting from The New York Times highlights a growing workplace crisis: extreme heat is taking a devastating toll on American workers, with those who labor outdoors—especially agricultural workers—facing some of the greatest risks.

Farmworkers spend long hours harvesting the food that reaches our tables, often under intense sun and dangerous temperatures. Protecting them from heat illness and death means ensuring access to water, rest, shade, training, and meaningful workplace protections.

🌡️ Heat illness is preventable.
🌾 Farmworkers deserve safe working conditions.
💙 No one should have to risk their life to earn a living.

🔗 Read the full story: https://shorturl.at/L7kg3

08/11/2026

𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳—𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁. In 1942, the Bracero Program was created to address labor shortages in agriculture. What followed were decades of worker exploitation, low wages, poor living conditions, and weakened bargaining power. Congress ultimately ended the program after determining it was harming workers and no longer served the public interest.

Today, proposals to expand the H-2A guest worker program raise an important question: Are we repeating the same mistakes?

Instead of expanding programs that can leave workers vulnerable to exploitation, we should invest in the people already harvesting America's food by strengthening the National Farmworker Jobs Program, ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and opportunities for education and career advancement.

Farm workers deserve opportunity—not history repeating itself.

08/11/2026

𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. A new federal Medicaid work requirement could put health insurance at risk for more than 1 million U.S. citizens and lawfully present farm workers whose jobs are defined by seasonal work, unpredictable hours, frequent moves, and inconsistent pay. While they work tirelessly to keep food on our tables, many may struggle to meet rigid monthly reporting requirements through no fault of their own.

Farm workers already face some of the highest rates of occupational injuries, pesticide exposure, heat-related illness, and chronic health conditions. Losing access to preventive care and treatment would not only harm workers and their families—it could have lasting consequences for the nation's agricultural workforce.

At AFOP, we believe the people who feed our nation deserve access to affordable health care—not additional barriers. Protecting the health of farm workers protects our food system, our communities, and our future.

08/06/2026

For 11 years, the PERC - Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative has been a driving force in advancing pesticide safety education and protecting agricultural workers across the country. 🌱 It has been a true privilege to witness PERC's growth, celebrate its achievements, and work alongside such a dedicated team over the past eleven years. PERC has helped strengthen agricultural communities, improve worker safety, and expand access to high-quality educational resources that make a lasting difference.

𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗖'𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀—𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗖'𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Thank you for your leadership, innovation, and unwavering commitment to those who cultivate and feed our nation!💙🌾

Learn more about PERC's incredible impact and anniversary celebration:
https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?u=2df870d349750b8024f4631a3&id=d5d81c0181