By Katie Spring, Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Cetner
In March, a group of farm service providers, farmworkers, Agency staff, and advocates gathered at the University of Vermont (UVM) for the Migrant Farmworker Research Roundtable. Held by UVM Extension and the UVM Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, this roundtable focused on the essential role of migrant farmworkers in Vermont's food system.
Dan Baker and Naomi Wolcott-MacCausland presented findings and outcomes from three programs focused on migrant farmworkers in Vermont, one of which was funded by the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center. “The well-being of these workers is essential to the future of farming in Vermont, as well as the families and communities these folks support back in their home country,” writes Baker. Recordings of these presentations are available in both English and Spanish.
Find links to the recordings and read a report on the roundtable at www.nedairyinnovation.com/migrant-dairy-farmworker-safety