Events

Our events provide an opportunity to join with other public-interest individuals, enjoy wine from vineyards where farmworkers are treated well, and learn how your support can make a difference in the lives of farmworkers.

Farmworker Justice Annual Award Reception

May 8, 2013 at 6:00 to 8:30pm

Hosted at the National Education Association - 1201 16th Street, NW  Washington, DC 20036

During this reception, we present awards to people who have made important contributions in the quest for farmworker justice.

The  2013 Farmworker Justice Award will be presented to Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who represents 3d Congressional District, in southwestern Arizona, which includes the important agricultural areas around San Luis, Somerton and Yuma. The son of a farmworker who labored under the Bracero program, Rep. Grijalva at a young age viewed Cesar Chavez as a hero. He has been a strong supporter of farmworkers, workers’ rights and immigration reform, as well as other causes that serve the interests of the working people of this country.

The 2013 Shelley Davis Memorial Award will be presented to Nelson Carrasquillo, the General Coordinator of Comite de Apoyo para los Trabajadores Agricolas (Farmworker Support Committee), known as CATA, headquartered in Glassboro, NJ with offices in Pennsylvania and Maryland. FJ has worked with CATA over many years on a range of issues, including the H-2A guestworker program, immigrants’ rights, and occupational safety and health. CATA has been a very effective organization, one that Shelley Davis, our late Deputy Director, collaborated with for years.       

Previous Farmworker Justice Award Recipients 

  • Ambassador and former NCLR President Raul Yzaguirre
  • AFL-CIO former Executive VP Linda Chavez-Thompson 
  • Astronaut José M. Hernández
  • Author of Tomatoland, Barry Estabrook
  • FLOC (Farm Labor Organizing Committee) President Baldemar Velazquez
  • NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía
  • Representative Howard Berman
  • Representative George Miller
  • Senator Edward Kennedy
  • Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis 
  • UFCW President Joe Hansen 
  • UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta
  • UFW President Arturo Rodriguez

 

Previous recipients of the Shelley Davis Award:

  • Executive Director of California Rural Legal Assistance, José Padilla
  • Earthjustice VP, Patti Goldman
  • Texas RioGrande Legal Aid paralegal Roman Ramos.

 

You may choose to purchase a single ticket (available for $90) or help sponsor the event.

Sponsorship allows you to recognize and reward those individuals who are dedicated to improving the living and working conditions for farmworkers. As a sponsor, you will receive complimentary guest passes and appropriate recognition in our invitation, program booklet and any related publicity including on our website

Your support helps Farmworker Justice continue its important work.

Socially Responsible Wine Tasting

Our wine tasting event is held each fall and is an enjoyable evening for our friends and supporters to come together to enjoy and sample socially responsible wines. This event is one way for Farmworker Justice to promote wines from vineyards where farmworkers have a voice, receive fair wages and work under safe conditions.

This year's event is Wednesday, November 14th from 6pm to 8:30pm. Event location  is 1126 16th Street, NW Washington, DC