States like Florida and Texas are banning local heat standards for workers. That's why we need federal standards. Only a handful of states -- California, Oregon and Washington -- have policies on farm work in extreme heat. With climate change, outdoor workers are more in danger every year. Farm workers are as much as 35 times more likely to be killed by heat than any other civilian occupation. Click this link to message your federal elected officials and tell them to support the crucial Ascunsion Valdivia Heat Stress Injury, Illness and Fatality Prevention Act.

Take Action with the National Farm Worker Ministry to improve living and working conditions via their legislative page.

Look for the Responsibly Grown, Farmworker Assured, EFI label which means healthier working conditions and safer food. The EFI label signifies that the workers harvesting your fresh produce are not only treated well and compensated fairly, but they are engaged to identify problems and solutions that impact the safety of your food while helping to transform the agricultural supply chain.

Get ready to advocate for the Farm Bill this summer! FAN will be sharing more resources and opportunities to advocate for a renewed Farm Bill before the end of September that includes protections for farmworkers. Some of our priorities can be found at this ELCA Advocacy page.

Additional informational resources available from the National Farm Worker Ministry.