Bon Appétit Management Company

For this year’s National Farmworker Awareness Week, we are shining a light on the challenges faced by women in farmwork.

As we reflect on the stories of resilience from women farmworker’s rights activists for National Farmworker Awareness Week, it’s clear that today’s initiatives build on the hard-fought progress of the past…

National Farmworker Awareness Week: For decades, women have stood at the forefront of the fight for farmworkers’ rights, challenging exploitation and advocating for justice in the agricultural industry.

What is the meaning of fifty cents? In today’s world, two quarters might get you a stick of gum, a postage stamp, or one small piece of fruit. Weighed against the national minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, fifty cents are equivalent to a little over four minutes of work. For a farmworker, however, fifty cents mean something entirely different.  

While many food labels you might find in the grocery store provide insight on a farm’s environmental approach or treatment of animals (think: USDA Certified Organic or Certified Humane), few give meaningful insight on the ways farmworkers are compensated or treated. This is where programs like the Fair Food Program (FFP) and the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) come in.

After almost two decades of boycotting, marching, educating, researching, and signing onto commitments, Bon Appétit Management Company is proud to reflect on progress made while continuing the fight for farmworkers’ rights.

Learn about real changes being taken to fix the systems that govern farm work.

Explore the main concerns of farmworkers in the face of the climate crisis.

We’re busting myths about farmworkers to clarify the state of farm work in the United States.

On my table sat a hefty 5-gallon bucket overflowing with green apples. Weighing in at 32 pounds, the fruit represented the average harvest bucket of green tomatoes for which farmworkers in Florida — where most of the tomatoes east of the Mississippi come from in the winter months — are paid a shocking 45 cents per bucket.