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In Ohio Push to Expand Rights for Migrant Workers / Public News Service

A labor union representing agricultural workers in Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia says it isn t waiting around for federal immigration reform to continue pushing for undocumented workers rights. Nearly 200 delegates recently voted to re-elect union President Baldemar Velasquez to a 14th term. Velasquez said the Farm Labor Organizing Committee plans to focus on defending workers employed on some of the state s largest farms who often face wage and working-conditions exploitation. . ....

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Rising Land Prices Pose Challenges for VA Farmers

Farmers are facing record-high land prices due to a bevy of factors. According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, Virginia farm real estate prices have risen 8.5% in the last four years, and cost is not the only problem farmers face in trying to acquire land. . ....

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Farmers Educating Kids About Agriculture to Understand Food System

Farmers in and around Virginia are working to educate children about agriculture and provide a deeper understanding of their work. These programs don t just teach kids about farming, but are designed for them to understand where their food comes from. Other goals include dispelling certain ideals about what farming is. . ....

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Kentucky Black Farmers Work To Reduce Barriers To Food Programs

Kentucky Black Farmers Work To Reduce Barriers To Food Programs
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KY Black Farmers Work to Reduce Barriers to Food Programs

Black farmers in Kentucky said they have benefited from participating in Farms to Food Banks, an agricultural program funneling leftover produce from local farms to regional food pantries, and into the hands of Kentucky families in need. Tatum Lewis of Black Roots Farm in Clark County said he is working to help raise awareness about the program among the state s farmers of color. Lewis views the program as an opportunity for farmers to generate cash from what they might otherwise plow under. . ....

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