Keywords
COVID-19
Cooperative Extension
Farmworkers
Health Equity
How to Cite
Abstract
Farmworker coalitions provide an informal, non-governmental path for farmers and farmworkers to assemble and advocate for their rights in a safe and accessible manner. This publication aims to educate established entities such as Extension on the importance of farmworker coalitions and their role in the facilitation and development of these coalitions. Written by Ashlyn Michael, LaToya O’Neal, Reagan Anderson, Beatrice Pierre, and Tracy Irani, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, September 2022.
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