Location
Room 401, Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.
Start Date
1-6-2015 11:00 AM
End Date
1-6-2015 12:15 PM
Description
Join our panelists as they explore the recent history of laborers in the fields and on the ocean. Although seemingly different, the farm and fishery share an extraordinary diversity of their labor force. Learn how “world farmers,” recent immigrants, and long-time agricultural workers create a distinctive Massachusetts experience that can be explored through history programs and activities.
Moderator:
- Jane Becker, Department of History, University of Massachusetts Boston
Presenters:
- Diana Limbach Lempel, Working Waterfront Festival Archives
- Angel Mendez, Operations Manager, Red Tomatoes
- Maria Moreira, Executive Director, World Farmers, Inc.
Bringing in the Harvest: Laborers in Massachusetts Agriculture
Room 401, Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.
Join our panelists as they explore the recent history of laborers in the fields and on the ocean. Although seemingly different, the farm and fishery share an extraordinary diversity of their labor force. Learn how “world farmers,” recent immigrants, and long-time agricultural workers create a distinctive Massachusetts experience that can be explored through history programs and activities.
Moderator:
- Jane Becker, Department of History, University of Massachusetts Boston
Presenters:
- Diana Limbach Lempel, Working Waterfront Festival Archives
- Angel Mendez, Operations Manager, Red Tomatoes
- Maria Moreira, Executive Director, World Farmers, Inc.
Comments
Angel Mendez's presentation "Red Tomato: Food Hub, Farms and Workers" is attached.