Prioritize Farmworkers in the Farm Bill

The Farm Bill is the key legislation in the United States that governs every aspect of the food system. Every five years, politicians and movements meet to make a new law. The bill includes resources for food programs and land access. But, farm workers are not among its hundreds of pages! By design, we have been excluded for too long. Below is a summary of our 2024 Farm Bill Priorities.

You can read a more detailed version of our priorities here.

On January 16, Alianza traveled to Washington DC to engage with various Congressional offices, advocating for farmworker concerns and presenting policy recommendations for the 2024 Farm Bill. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett joined us for a press conference to discuss the importance of including farmworker women priorities in the Farm Bill.