GSA Expands Farm Worker COVID-Prevention Training Program to Yuma

The program brings health professionals directly to work sites to provide multi-lingual information on virus prevention practices while on the job and at home as well as answer any questions employees may have, including about the availability and safety of the new vaccines.

Equitable Food Initiative Making a Difference in a Very Different Year

December 14, 2020 Equitable Food Initiative

Although 2020 has been a year like no other, Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and training organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy groups, continued to grow and prove its unique value to the fresh produce industry.

JBS USA to Cover 100 Percent of COVID-19 Healthcare Costs for Workforce

November 20, 2020 JBS USA

As part of its commitment to team member health and safety, JBS USA today announced an enhancement to the company’s health plan to cover 100% of costs associated with COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment. This is in addition to free COVID-19 testing that has been available for the company’s team members since March.

Nature Fresh Farms Opens Up About Guest Worker Program in Short Documentary

November 10, 2020 Nature Fresh Farms

Nature Fresh Farms has released a twenty-two-minute documentary offering an inside look at their operations during the Covid-19 outbreak centering around the experiences of their guest workers.

The Pandemic’s Toll on Meatpacking Workers

November 4, 2020 JAHD KHALIL, The Atlantic

When coronavirus cases started appearing at the JBS beef-processing facility in Greeley, Colorado, this past March, Stacey was terrified. She works on the plant’s kill floor, removing intestines that weigh between 30 and 50 pounds from hundreds of cattle each hour.