The Farmworker Association of Florida

Name

The Farmworker Association of Florida

Legal name

The Farmworker Association of Florida, Inc.

Website

https://floridafarmworkers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Community Advocacy and Social Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (1151)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor, Workforce & Safety Management Advisory (HSE, Training, HR) (AFACAJAI)

Keywords

• Farmworker advocacy
• Community organizing
• Immigrant rights services
• Occupational health training
• Disaster relief services

Headquarters

HQ city

Apopka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: FWAF operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies primarily on donations from individuals, foundations, and allies to fund its programs. Donations support health and safety training, food pantries, emergency relief, wage theft advocacy, immigration case management, civic engagement, and community gardens.
2. Grants and Foundation Funding: The organization receives grant funding from foundations such as Bloomberg Philanthropies (mentioned in a related project) and government agencies including the EPA for specific projects like the Lake Apopka Environmental Health Survey.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Farmworker Association of Florida is a farmworker-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit that organizes, educates, and advocates for farmworker and rural low-income communities across Florida. It delivers free programs spanning worker justice, wage theft recovery, immigration rights assistance, agroecology and food sovereignty, heat stress and pesticide safety training, civic engagement, youth leadership, disaster preparedness and response, and community-based participatory research. All services are delivered directly to individual farmworker members and their families through five area offices, community events, and mobile outreach, with no fees charged to recipients.

Product overview

The Farmworker Association of Florida operates as a community-based nonprofit organization with no commercial product offerings. Its core work consists of advocacy programs including the Agroecology Program (with four community gardens), Food Sovereignty Program, Defending Immigrants' Rights Program, Heat Stress Training and Prevention (in partnership with Emory and UF), Community-Based Participatory Research, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Civic Participation Program, Climate Justice Program, Youth Leadership Development (with groups in Apopka, Immokalee, Homestead), Wage Theft Assistance, Lake Apopka Farmworker Environmental Health Project, and Video Stories resources. These programs work together to build power among farmworker and rural low-income communities across Florida through education, organizing, and advocacy.

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Products and services

• Agroecology Program Community-based food production program that operates four community gardens in Apopka, Pierson, Fellsmere, and Homestead, using traditional agricultural practices without chemical pesticides and fertilizers to build food sovereignty for farmworker and rural low-income communities.
• Food Sovereignty Program Program enabling communities to feed themselves with culturally relevant food grown locally, incorporating health, community building, and decolonization as key components for farmworker families.
• Defending Immigrants' Rights Program (Worker Justice) Program that informs immigrant farmworkers of their rights and engages them in decision-making processes affecting their lives, including workplace protections and civic participation.
• Heat Stress Training and Prevention Heat stress education and training program developed in partnership with Emory University and University of Florida, teaching farmworkers prevention, PPE use, and emergency response, with over 1,000 farmworkers trained.
• Disaster Preparedness and Response Emergency response services providing immediate relief and recovery support to farmworker communities affected by hurricanes, freezes, and floods, including food distribution, FEMA assistance, and utility bill support.
• Civic Participation Program Program helping farmworkers understand government systems, participate in elections, share testimonies, and engage in local, state, and national advocacy efforts.
• Climate Justice Program Program addressing climate crisis impacts through training, community organizing, and mitigation efforts focused on the extractive agriculture system's contribution to environmental degradation.
• Youth Leadership Development Youth groups in Apopka, Immokalee, and Homestead focused on building leadership, creativity, confidence, teamwork, civic activities, and climate justice awareness among children of farmworkers and immigrants.
• Wage Theft Assistance Program assisting farmworkers in fighting wage theft cases through connections to resources, advocacy, and coordination with legal services.
• Lake Apopka Farmworker Environmental Health Project Environmental health project addressing health concerns of former Lake Apopka farmworkers who were exposed to toxic pesticides like DDT, including toxic tours, memorial quilt, and advocacy.
• Community-Based Participatory Research Research collaboration with Emory University, Florida State University, and University of Florida studying heat stress, pesticide exposure, reproductive health, and occupational health among farmworkers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of Los Girasoles study participants (farmworkers monitored over a three-day period) exceeded the heat stress limit of 100.4°F
• +5 more outcomes

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Emory University School of NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFWAF has partnered with Emory University's School of Nursing for nearly 10 years on community-based participatory research studying the effects of heat stress on agricultural workers. The Los Girasoles project monitors workers' core body temperature and documents short- and long-term health effects including dehydration, heat stroke, hypertension, kidney damage, and acute kidney injury. Research findings are used to advocate for OSHA heat protection standards.
• Florida State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFWAF collaborates with Florida State University to develop pesticide training materials that are culturally appropriate for Hispanic and Haitian farmworkers. The Spanish-language material has been approved by the EPA, with a Haitian Creole version in development. The aim is to make health and safety protections more accessible to farmworkers in Florida and across the United States.
• University of FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFWAF collaborated with the University of Florida and Emory University during the COVID-19 pandemic to make active and antibody testing more accessible to farmworker communities and to share information on Coronavirus protection. Also partnered on the VIDA project (2024) through UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to understand the social vulnerability of farmworker communities to natural disasters.
• University of South FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFWAF collaborates with the University of South Florida on the Together for Agricultural Safety CBPR (Community-Based Participatory Research) project, focused on improving farmworker safety.
• American Red Cross and The Smile TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFWAF partnered with the American Red Cross and The Smile Trust to receive and distribute hurricane relief aid to community members following Hurricane Helene, distributing aid out of the Apopka office.
• Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFWAF has partnered with the Red Cross to provide hurricane safety and preparedness training sessions for farmworker communities. FWAF notes the Red Cross's longstanding support over the years.
• Cracker BarrelminorOthersFollowing Hurricane Milton, Cracker Barrel donated food that enabled FWAF to serve 2,200 hot meals over four consecutive days to community members severely impacted by the storm. Farmworkers and community members also volunteered alongside FWAF staff to distribute meals.
• Agricultural Justice Project (AJP)minorOthersFWAF is a member of the Agricultural Justice Project network, which promotes social justice and fair treatment in agricultural supply chains.
• Alianza Nacional de CampesinasminorOthersFWAF is affiliated with the Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, a national organization representing farmworker women in the United States.
• Climate Justice AllianceminorOthersFWAF is a member of the Climate Justice Alliance, a coalition focused on climate justice and just transition from extractive economies to regenerative, community-led solutions.
• Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC)minorOthersFWAF is a member of the Florida Immigrant Coalition, working on immigrant rights, advocacy, and coalition efforts around immigration policy that impacts farmworker communities.
• La Via CampesinaminorOthersFWAF is affiliated with La Via Campesina, the international peasants' movement that promotes food sovereignty and advocates for the rights of peasants and agricultural workers globally.
• Rural CoalitionminorOthersFWAF is a member of the Rural Coalition, an alliance of farmers, farmworkers, and rural organizations working to strengthen rural communities and advocate for equitable policies.
• Florida Climate Equity Cohort (FLCEC)minorOthersFWAF is a member of the Florida Climate Equity Cohort, a coalition focused on climate justice including hurricane preparation and organizing for farmworker communities.
• National Farm Worker MinistryminorOthersFWAF partners with the National Farm Worker Ministry on advocacy around heat stress and farmworker rights, including joint presentations and awareness campaigns.
• AmericorpsminorOthersAmericorps has regularly placed young people with FWAF for over 12 years. Americorps volunteers gain real-world experience and contribute significantly to the success of many FWAF programs.
• HEAL Food AllianceminorOthersFWAF is affiliated with the HEAL Food Alliance, a movement working to transform our food system so it is healthy, fair, affordable, and good for people and the planet.
• Food Chain Workers AllianceminorOthersFWAF is affiliated with the Food Chain Workers Alliance, a coalition of worker-based organizations advocating for the rights of workers along the food supply chain.
• Coming CleanminorOthersFWAF is affiliated with Coming Clean, a coalition working to reform the chemical and pesticide industry and protect farmworkers and communities from toxic exposure.
• Central Florida Jobs With JusticeminorOthersFWAF works with Central Florida Jobs With Justice on labor rights advocacy and worker justice initiatives in Central Florida.
• Gulf South for the Green New DealminorOthersFWAF is affiliated with Gulf South for the Green New Deal, a regional coalition advocating for climate and economic justice in the Gulf South region.
• Florida A&M University College of LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFWAF collaborates with Florida A&M University College of Law to support environmental justice advocacy for farmworker communities, particularly around Lake Apopka sustainability issues.
• Rural Women's Health ProjectminorOthersFollowing Hurricane Debby in 2024, FW rallied financial support and directed funds to the Rural Women's Health Project as they worked to support farmworkers in north Florida counties (Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie) who were impacted by crop losses and flooding.

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Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FarmworkerAssocFL
• Instagraminstagram.com/floridafarmworkers
• TikToktiktok.com/@flfarmworkerassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farmworker-association-of-florida-inc

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