Farm visit: Cooperativa Tierra y Libertad

Join us for a field trip to Cooperativa Tierra y Libertad, the cooperatively-run farm founded by the leadership of farmworker union and CAGJ solidarity partner, Familias Unidas por la Justicia. This field trip is part of Rise Up! Summer School, and all are welcome!

Join us for a taste of exploitation-free berries and other goodies as we visit Cooperativa Tierra y Libertad (Earth and Freedom Cooperative farm)! This farm co-op is a perfect example of the realities we can create when we dream together. Founded by four farmworkers from Familias Unidas por la Justicia, the first farmworker union with a legally recognized right to collective bargaining, the co-op provides a space to build community, learn how to practice agroecology, and feed people good food.

While Familias Unidas por la Justicia farmworker union came together to fight for better working conditions in the berry fields of Washington, where exploitation of workers is often common-place, the co-op is something different. It provides members and consumers with a model for an alternative economy based on self-determination, that meets workers and community needs from its inception, not just as a compromise to maintain a workforce. As cooperative co-founder Tomas Ramon says, “This is for a better life.”

Cooperativa Tierra y Libertad Farm Visit details

• Depart 9AM, arrive at farm around 11AM (travel times for those based in Seattle)
• We will meet the farmworker leaders who founded the Cooperative when we arrive
• We will lend a hand for a couple of hours; we will send details about these activities in advance, will strive to make them accessible for all, and will email a list of what to bring to participants.
• Bring a bag lunch
• Depart 2PM to arrive back in Seattle at 4PM. Times may vary depending on traffic.

Carpool!: If you are fully vaccinated and can offer a ride, or if you need a ride, please provide your info in this GSHEET – Thanks!