Equitable Food Initiative

Heading to the International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce & Floral Show?

Make your ECIP participation part of the conversation. Join us September 30 for a practical webinar designed for marketing, sales and business development teams to help you best talk with customers about ECIP based on what retailers want to know.

Get ready to talk ECIP with confidence. Register today! https://hubs.li/Q04vsSNQ0

For this , we're highlighting Yesica Ramirez, a leader whose journey is transforming the future of farmworker advocacy.

From working in Florida's fields as a young migrant farmworker to becoming the first woman General Coordinator of The Farmworker Association of Florida, Yesica has dedicated her career to empowering others. Through education, advocacy, and lived experience, she continues to be a powerful voice for farmworkers, helping ensure they have the knowledge, resources, and representation they deserve.

Thank you, Yesica, for your leadership and your commitment to strengthening the farmworker community. Self-Help Federal Credit Union

A resilient food system depends on a stable agricultural workforce.

A new survey of more than 2,200 undocumented farmworkers shows how heightened immigration enforcement is affecting workers, families, and communities—and raising important questions about the future of the agricultural workforce.

At EFI, we believe workforce stability starts with safety, dignity, and better jobs.

Read the latest EFI blog and learn more about what the findings mean for agriculture.

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Creating a safer, more equitable food system starts with the hands and work behind it every day, growers, farmworkers and retailers working together toward the same goal.

That spirit filled a room with those invested in the food system at EFI's Annual Report Release & Social Hour in Washington, D.C.

EFI's Executive Director Gonzalo Martinez welcomed Reyna Lopez, EFI's Board Chair and Executive Director at PCUN, and Jane Kuhn, Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing & Sustainability at Once Upon a Farm, for a panel on what that progress looks like in practice.

The evening was filled with great conversations with partners from across the food supply chain.

Read EFI's annual report, Transitioning With Purpose, Growing With Impact: https://hubs.li/Q04y5zw10

Farm safety starts with knowing the risks.

From heat and pesticide exposure to repetitive motion, noise, sanitation, and slips and falls, farmworkers face a range of workplace hazards every day.

This National Farm Safety and Health Week, celebrated September 21-25, we’re highlighting practical ways to recognize these risks and put protections in place. https://hubs.li/Q04vsF-n0

Know the risks. Take action. Protect farmworkers.

Explore EFI’s Worker Health & Safety Guide for practical resources to support safer, healthier workplaces.
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Want to join the ECIP Leadership Circle celebration at the International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce & Floral Show?

Meet the Leadership Circle criteria by October 1 to earn your company's invitation to this exclusive event.

Not sure how to earn stars during the current Engagement Cycle? Learn more about the criteria at LINK.

Deadline: October 1. Learn how to earn your stars → https://hubs.li/Q04vs5CB0

Don't forget to join us this Wednesday for our Annual Report Release & Social Hour. RSVP with the link below if you haven't already. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Join us as we release our Annual Report and celebrate a decade of progress toward fairer, safer and more sustainable food systems.

We're marking that milestone with our Annual Report Release & Social Hour in Washington, D.C. We'll gather from 5-7:30 p.m. ET for remarks from Reyna Lopez (PCUN), Jane Kuhn (Once Upon a Farm) and EFI's Executive Director, Gonzalo Martinez, followed by light bites, drinks and conversation with others working across the food supply chain. RSVP here: https://hubs.li/Q04xj7nz0

50 years. Countless roles. One lasting commitment to agriculture.

Isaias Lepes Arredondo has spent five decades with Zirkle Fruit Company for Rainier Fruit Company, growing from orchard labor and hand-line irrigation into equipment operation, pesticide application and facility maintenance. Through every role, he has remained a trusted teammate, mentor, and example of dedication and humility.

We’re proud to recognize Isaias and the experience, knowledge and care he brings to his work every day.

Meet Isaias Lepes Arredondo - Finalist of the Farmworker of the Year 2026 Isaias, Equipment Operator at Zirkle Fruit Company for Rainier Frui...