In this workshop, participants will discover practical strategies tailored for small teams aiming to engage effectively with agricultural workers. From understanding the unique needs of agricultural communities to leveraging digital tools for outreach, attendees will explore proven methods for building trust, fostering communication, and delivering impactful initiatives with a limited staff. Through interactive discussions and case studies, participants will gain actionable insights to enhance their outreach efforts and achieve meaningful connections with agricultural workers. This workshop offers invaluable guidance to empower your team and make a lasting impact in agricultural communities.

• Learn what works for a small team with a big coverage area and still make meaningful connections.
• Utilize all tools available to perform successful outreach to a very vulnerable population.
• Learn techniques to maximize limited outreach resources.
• Learn techniques to minimize outreach fatigue.

This panel session will explore federal and state legal theories for permitting advocates to access farmworkers at employer-controlled housing and will provide examples of strategies for responding to access challenges. It will also examine recent and current litigation around camp access, including Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, Colorado Livestock Association v. Colorado, and potential legal challenges to the 2024 H-2A Rule. Lastly, the panel will discuss best outreach practices.

• Upon completion, participant will be able to describe the legal bases for camp access and strategize ways to respond to camp access challenges, assessing potential risks and benefits.
• Upon completion, participant will understand advocacy strategies and arguments that have been successful in stopping ag employers from weaponizing Supreme Court jurisprudence on private property rights to thwart camp access.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to create guidance focused on best practices and safety measures for conducting effective and secure outreach at farmworkers camps.

The legal and illegal cannabis industry are flourishing in a number of states, driving a demand for migrant farm labor and causing new migration patterns. The serious federal immigration consequences of working in the growing or production of marijuana combined with emerging, undercapitalized, and/or criminal employers has created a perfect storm for abusive working conditions, including forced labor, violence and threats, substandard living conditions, and rampant wage theft. Last year, Oregon's Cannabis Worker Resilience Partnership - a holistic partnership of seven cross-sector non-profit organizations - formed to address the humanitarian crisis created by the abuses of the marijuana and hemp industry. Members of the Partnership will present on important considerations and emerging issues in immigration and employment law and the innovative partnership to address the unique needs of cannabis workers. We also will lead a discussion on potential collaboration and outreach to affected migrant communities across the country.

• Upon completion, participant will be able to identify common labor trafficking scenarios in the cannabis industry and resources available for workers.
• Upon completion, participant will be able to describe the immigration consequences of working in the marijuana industry and immigration relief available for victims of crime, trafficking and other labor abuses.
• Upon completion, participant will be able to identify the barriers to employment enforcement for workers in the cannabis industry and apply expansive theories of employer liability to cases.
• Upon completion, participant will be able to apply of employment and agricultural worker protection laws to cannabis workers and use best practices to protect some of our most vulnerable workers.

Outreach is an essential component of the work we do; it's flexibility and various styles of execution make it easily accessible to organizations looking to engage surrounding communities. This panel discussion and workshop will focus on best practices to ensure farmworkers and their needs remain at the core of outreach conversations. Participants will learn how to foster connections with Latinx farmworkers by identifying culturally relevant forms of communications to ensure meaningful participation during outreach. We will discuss ways to improve accessibility of outreach materials to address language barriers, varying literacy levels, and cultural differences. Participants will also learn how to connect and maintain partnerships with outside organizations to establish a strong network of diverse, relevant resources for their clients in the hopes of establishing a more inclusive outreach practice.

• Gain insight into why we, as advocates, conduct outreach and the importance of creating an inclusive environment.
• Demonstrate an understanding of strategies that can be used to establish trust among farmworkers and their families.
• Create outreach materials that take into consideration the diverse needs of farmworkers, whether it's varying levels of literacy, cultural backgrounds, or age.
• Build a resource network centered around the needs of farmworkers and collaborate with outside organizations to best serve the community.

What data do programs use and collect, and for what ends?

• Upon completion, participant will be able to use farmworker data in outreach to farmworkers. Upon completion, participant will be able to understand how to use farmworker data in planning for outreach to farmworkers. Upon completion, participant will be able to understand how to use farmworker data in advocacy and community education. Upon completion, participant will be able to better understand trends in client communities.
• Assess the utility of your current data collection
• Upon completion, participant will be able to use farmworker data in outreach to farmworkers. Upon completion, participant will be able to understand how to use farmworker data in planning for outreach to farmworkers. Upon completion, participant will be able to understand how to use farmworker data in advocacy and community education. Upon completion, participant will be able to better understand trends in client communities.

This workshop will cover the basics of the agricultural overtime exemption, but will focus on the exemptions to the exemption - when farmworkers may actually be entitled to overtime. We will look at claims involving packinghouse workers, camp cooks, drivers, and more. There will be a focus on how to develop evidence to support your overtime claims.

• Describe the overtime exemption for farmworkers.
• Identify examples of situations where farmworkers may be entitled to overtime pay.
• Understand that eligibility for overtime is assessed on a workweek basis.
• Draft overtime claims for farmworkers, when appropriate.