At our Apopka Farmworker Association of Florida office, we are having a free health clinic provided by UF and UCF! This is will be held on May 30, 2024 at 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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'The agricultural work is low-paying and comes with few benefits.'

Thank you so much for your support in donating, sharing, and commenting. Our staff has been in contact with the individuals from the accident from the start and we are listening and supporting their needs. Thank you again for helping the victims and their families. ❤️

We are deeply grateful for your support, prayers, and comforting words for the individuals involved in the accident earlier this week. To honor the young men whose lives were tragically taken too soon, a vigil was held in their memory in Apopka.

URGENT UPDATE OF LOCATION. We apologize in changing the location last minute but it will NOT be held at Ocala, but at our Apopka office: 1264 Apopka Blvd, Apopka, FL 32703 Sorry for the inconvenience.

Please consider donating to the victims and their families after this tragic accident. Any form of support helps, even liking, sharing, or commenting can make a difference. We want to offer as much help as possible to the people impacted by this.
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Celebración del día de las madres! What a great turn out from our celebration of mothers day at Apopka! We had delicious food and live music. Thank you to everyone who came out an celebrated the beautiful mothers with The farmworker association of Florida.

A tragic accident in Marion County, Ocala, where 8 farmworkers were killed and more than a dozen injured this morning on their way to work.
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Happy mothers day to all the lovely, loving, moms out there!
'But behind all your stories is always your mother's story, because hers is where yours begins.' -Mitch Albom

¡Feliz día de las madres a todas las hermosas mamás! ❤️ 💕

Ernesto, from our Apopka office was interviewed by Univison Orlando to talk about the dangerous bill HB 433 and what that means for outside workers. Check out the video!
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Take a look at the MAY DAY march video! 'Commemorating International Workers Day on Wednesday, the Florida Farmworkers Association celebrated the dedication of local farmworkers while also advocating for these protections.'
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'As of today, there is no federal or state standard for protecting workers from extreme heat on the job — only federal guidelines, and a risk of being cited by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration...'
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#ProtectOurFood #BanOrganophosphates

Check this article in Spanish. 'FL entre los estados con más niños que pierden cobertura médica post-COVID.'
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#GlobalHealth #BanAcephateNow #BanOrganophosphates

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#BanOrganophosphates

MAY DAY march with was a success! Thank you to everyone who came and joined us to support our hard working community. We will continue to listen to our farmworkers and every worker that builds The United States of America! Si se Puede!

#florida #fwaf

Last week we had the pleasure of celebrating two Apopka staff birthdays, Ivonne and Beatriz! Happy birthday to these amazing staff! We appreciate your hard work! ❤️ 🎂