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Farmworkers
For 50 years, Loretto has worked alongside many other nonprofit organizations to empower migrant and seasonal farmworkers to improve their living and working conditions, immigration status, health, occupational safety and access to justice.
Loretto celebrates farm workers, partnerships with southern neighbors this Labor Day week
What was on your dinner table recently? Perhaps you enjoyed strawberries or lettuce, tomatoes, chilies, soybean products, cherries, corn, carrots, potatoes, avocados, beets and more, all representative of God’s abundant bounty. Credit the farmworkers for helping to put this delicious…
In Thanksgiving: Loretto offers its deep gratitude to farmworkers
Psalm 92 tells us, “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name most high; to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at nighttime.” The abundant fruitfulness of the earth is…
Loretto’s LACC: Fifty-plus years in solidarity with farm workers
The Loretto Community and Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) have worked with the National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) for more than 50 years standing in solidarity with farm workers as they organize to improve their living and working conditions. Recently,…
Join Loretto and the LACC in participating in the 2023 Harvest of Justice campaign
Loretto’s Latin America and Caribbean Committee (LACC) would like to share National Farm Worker Ministry’s annual Harvest of Justice over the next 6 weeks from Sept. 6 (Labor Day) to Oct. 16 (World Food Day). Loretto and LACC have been part…
Roots and branches
The relationship between the roots of a tree and its branches: what an apt metaphor to describe the relationship cultivated within and sometimes among those who retreat at Knobs Haven and Cedars of Peace. Likely, all reading this article will…
¡Presenté! Pearl McGivney honored
On a beautiful sunny day in Auburndale, Fla., I attended a ceremony held by a group of Young American Dreamers to honor Pearl McGivney’s work with them. Auburndale is where Pearl worked for so many years. People gathered to sing…
Immigration Spotlight hits the road! July 28, 2023
The next Immigration Spotlight from LACC will take place in Burlington, VT, on July 28th, 11:00 ET. From the National Farm Worker Ministry board meeting, we will hear from Migrant Justice, who with the guidance of the farm worker community…
Loretto Motherhouse Farm Wins Conservationist Award
By Angela Rakes, Education and Outreach Coordinator for Loretto Motherhouse As part of the 2021 Loretto Community Assembly, Loretto Motherhouse Farm Director Cody Rakes, my husband, shared with the Community how combating climate change and caring for Earth is a…
Cattle Care at the Motherhouse Part Two
By Angela Rakes In last month’s article, we followed the cows through calving and discussed the cattle healthcare protocols. In this article, we will explore the lives of the cattle, from grazing lush pastures with their moms to becoming meat…
Gratitude Is the Hallmark of the Heart
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name O God; to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at nighttime. Ps. 92:1 That first verse of Psalm 92 says it all:…
The Loretto Carbon Offset Fund Supports an Urban Farmer
Vel Scott is originally from the Mississippi Delta and grew up eating farm-fresh food every day. She’s now an educator, urban farmer, entrepreneur and wise elder sharing knowledge about healthy eating in Cleveland, Ohio. Vel’s Purple Oasis is a community-based…
Loretto and the Farm Worker Ministry: Standing Together for 50 Years!
What was on your dinner table this evening? Perhaps you enjoyed strawberries or lettuce, tomatoes, chilies, soybean products, cherries, corn, carrots, potatoes, avocados, beets and more, all representative of God’s abundant bounty. Credit the farmworkers for helping to put this…