1) COME TO THE FESTIVAL! If you’re in Florida, register today to join farmworkers and their allies for three days of celebrating farmworkers’ human rights and the Fair Food Program
2) DONATE: If you’re unable to participate in person, you can join our campaign to raise funds for the festival’s needs
3) SEND A SOLIDARITY MESSAGE: Write a message or send a video of solidarity to the farmworkers
4) DELIVER A LETTER TO YOUR LOCAL FAIR FOOD HOLDOUTS: Kroger, Wendy’s, and Publix
We are less than one week away from the first-ever Farmworker Freedom Festival, taking place from March 8-10 in Palm Beach, Florida! This 3-day celebration of farmworkers’ human rights will feature:
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the CIW’s mobile Modern-day Slavery Museum,
- a benefit concert including Malacates Trebol Shop (one of Guatemala’s most popular musical acts today), Olmeca (who needs no introduction…), and Rara Lakay (a traditional Haitian Carnival music group from Miami that will most definitely get you on your feet) to name just a few of the groups scheduled to perform,
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a two-story tall, hand-crafted farmworker puppet walking the streets of Palm Beach,
- workshops on building power from the bottom up, and more!
Immokalee is buzzing with preparations for this festival, but we can’t do it alone.
We are counting on our vibrant network of allies around the country to help make this a festival for the history books! Whether you’re in Florida, New York, Ohio, California, or even outside the country – there are many ways you can get involved to help the festival, the Fair Food Program, and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.
Here are four ways you can get involved with the festival and the broader Campaign for Fair Food!
1) COME TO THE FESTIVAL: If you’re in Florida, register today to join farmworkers and allies for three days of celebrating farmworkers’ human rights and the Fair Food Program!
Nothing beats standing shoulder-to-shoulder with workers who for decades have led the charge to combat forced labor in the fields and pioneered the Fair Food Program, a proven model for winning and sustaining true farmworker freedom! Join us as we gather, Friday through Sunday, at Bradley Park in Palm Beach. For more information, including daily schedules, parking information, and shuttles, click here!
2) DONATE: If you’re unable to participate in person, you can join our campaign to raise funds for transportation needs, art supplies, water to keep us hydrated and meals to fuel our energy for the 3-day festival!
It takes a lot of preparation and supplies to pull off a festival of this magnitude! From reserving buses, to purchasing food and water and stocking up on much needed supplies, costs can rise steeply… That’s why we need all the help we can get from generous donors like you! If you have the resources to support us, click here to make a contribution today!