In the aftermath of a slate of storms that have inundated Northern California farms and rural communities, National Farmworker Awareness Week (March 25-31) is a welcome opportunity to show our appreciation for the people who feed us, and support their recovery efforts. As illustrated by this year’s theme, “Things Are Heating Up for Workers,” harmful working conditions brought on by climate change are just one set of challenges that farmworkers face, as are policies that impact a largely undocumented Latino workforce. 

In honor of Cesar Chavez Day, Foodwise invited Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and Mission Community Market farms to introduce us to some of their dedicated team members. Here are a few of their stories. For more, check out the stories from 2021 and 2022, too. Today and every day, we’re grateful for all of the farmworkers who bring their specialized skills and knowledge, decades of experience, and passion to the hard work of reliably connecting us with fresh, locally grown food, rain or shine.