Growing Local
Growing Local
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
Connecting Farmworkers with Healthcare
3 minutes Posted Aug 13, 2018 at 1:32 pm.
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Our food supply depends on farmworkers. The physically demanding job of planting, harvesting, and processing food puts farmworkers at risk for acute injury and chronic disease, yet they often have limited access to healthcare. Learn how Vecinos, a nonprofit organization in Western North Carolina, is helping farmworkers and their families access healthcare.