Category: Stories from the Field

The Telly Awards, renowned for recognition of excellence in video and television across all screens, granted EFI two bronze awards. “A Day in the Life of Farmworkers,” which was created by and about farmworkers, was awarded the bronze Telly in...
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In this episode of the podcast, LeAnne Ruzzamenti, Marketing Director of Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) had the opportunity of speaking with Maggie Torres, Manager of Learning & Development and Senior Business Partner at Stemilt Growers. Maggie sheds light on the...
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In this episode of the podcast, LeAnne Ruzzamenti, Marketing Director of Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) had the opportunity of speaking with Maggie Torres, Manager of Learning & Development and Senior Business Partner at Stemilt Growers. Maggie sheds light on the...
Read if you think everyone deserves safe food and a safe workplace....
Under socially responsible certifications, farms provide time for exercises to avoid injuries due to repetitive motions....
Watch testimonials from farmworkers and field supervisors at Stemilt, an EFI-certified farming orchard in Quincy, Washington....
Packhouse workers at Misionero shared their experience working at this processing facility in California since implementing the EFI program....

Strawberries make it to your fridge in perfect condition, but do you know how they were grown? Strawberries are handpicked, carefully pulled off the stem and packed right into the clamshell. They grow low to the ground, which means farmworkers...

By using the fact-based problem solving process they learned in training, Stemilt's EFI Leadership Team was able to create a solution that benefited all residents in the company's H-2A housing....