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How Providing Pathways for Professional Development Secures a Skilled Workforce

Companies can attract and retain more skilled workers by providing career pathways for upward mobility and possibilities for financial gain. In fact, a recent study found that 70% of workers are interested in learning about career growth opportunities during the...
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The Produce & Reduce Program: Reducing Waste in Agriculture Through Worker-Management Collaboration

The goal of the Produce & Reduce Program was to provide produce companies and employees with the knowledge and skills to develop waste reduction programs and a culture of sustainability and to mitigate the impact of climate change by reducing...
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EFI Announces New Hires to Support Certification Program

Equitable Food Initiative has expanded its staff by adding two new positions. Adriana Martinez has joined EFI as director of certification programs, and Elvia Gonzalez joined as a client manager....
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Fireside Chat 5: What are the Bottom-Line Benefits of EFI?

This episode’s chat features a conversation between EFI’s Marketing and Sales Manager Madelyn Edlin and Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce/GoodFarms Director of Corporate Social Responsibility Amalia Zimmerman Lommel. Edlin and Zimmerman Lommel get into the nuts and bolts of EFI...
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Addressing Sexual Harassment Among Farmworkers

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and EFI is using the time to shine a light on this important topic. A toolkit on the EFI website, found at equitablefood.org/harassment, provides three awareness posters and an informational one-pager available for download,...
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Tip of the Iceberg Podcast – Episode 12: The Best Comments from 11 EFI Episodes

In this podcast episode, we hear from representatives of various companies, including Homegrown, Organic Farms, Windset Farms, Good Farms, AgSocio, Pacific Agro Farms, Misionero, Stemilt Growers, and Nature Sweet, who share their experiences of how creating a people-first environment and...
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EFI Highlights New Video Series Made By and About Farmworkers

EFI has announced the development and release of a two-video series, A Day in the Life of a Farmworker. The release of the videos coincides with Farmworker Awareness Week, March 25 to 31. The concept was developed and implemented by...
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Two-Year Produce & Reduce Pilot Program Concludes

Equitable Food Initiative and Measure to Improve, announced the successful completion of the two-year Produce & Reduce pilot program which was implemented on three farming operations and funded by the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB)....
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Tip of the Iceberg – Episode 11: How to Share Authentic Stories of Your #alwaysessential Workers

EFI has promoted the hashtag #alwaysessential to highlight the critical role that farm workers play in bringing food to market. The pandemic further underscored the importance of essential workers, including farm workers....
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