FFP Program News

“The Trashy Vegan,” Asheville’s beloved, funky fast-food spot, becomes the first restaurant to join the Fair Food Sponsor Program!

A few months ago, we welcomed the first food truck to join the fast-growing Fair Food Sponsor Program: The Trashy Vegan, an Asheville, NC, -based food truck known for its 100% vegan takes on classic “trashy” junk food –  including faves like tot burgers, “chicken” sandwiches, and decadent loaded fries. By the end of last year …

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Announcing the First Fair Food Program Sponsor in Tennessee!

Knoxville’s Three Rivers Market becomes Tennessee’s first Fair Food Sponsor, commits to supporting groundbreaking farmworker human rights program! KNOXVILLE, TN, February 17, 2021 – Three Rivers Market, a leader in the sustainable food movement and longtime community institution in Knoxville, TN, will join a growing partnership to support the award-winning Fair Food Program (FFP), a …

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Naples Daily News Highlights New FFP Heat Stress Standards in Interview with CIW’s Cruz Salucio

Salucio: “The harsh reality is temperatures are rising and workers feel that and know it is happening” Naples Daily News article underscores the urgent need for enforceable, mandatory protections like those now made real by the Fair Food Program  Local article published on same day over 200 leading scientific and medical journals worldwide released unprecedented …

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Relief from the Heat

Fair Food Program sets new, enforceable standards to protect farmworkers from heat stress in a warming world… New FFP standards require mandatory breaks, comprehensive training, and emergency response protocols on participating farms as summer season temperatures once again reach new all-time highs across the country. “Overheated, Underprotected: Climate Change Is Killing U.S. Farmworkers,” (Bloomberg, 8/12/21) “Biden administration, workers …

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