NC Council of Churches

Farm labor ranks as one of the top three most dangerous occupations in the United States. In addition to hazards in the fields, farmworkers and their families face unique burdens […]

Farmworkers play a vital role in cultivating the food we eat every day, and North Carolina has one of the largest farmworker populations in the nation. Even though 85% of […]

Agriculture serves as the economic backbone for North Carolina, and farmworkers’ hand labor is needed to produce crops that bring in billions of dollars to the state’s economy each year. […]

Farmworkers are some of our nation’s most vital workers, as their labor enables us to enjoy high-quality, low-cost, fresh fruits and vegetables all year round. Despite farmworkers’ economic and cultural […]

Not all immigrants are farmworkers, and not all farmworkers are immigrants. Yet as the following facts show, our agricultural system has always relied on the labor of displaced people that […]

From the laws and histories of ancient Israel to the life of Jesus and the letters of Paul, themes related to the treatment of farmworkers emerge consistently throughout the Judeo-Christian […]

There is a wide variety of resources available to aid you and your congregation in exploring how your faith relates to your relationship with farmworkers.