The mission of Come to the Table is to relieve hunger and strengthen just and sustainable agricultural in rural North Carolina. This is done by engaging and mobilizing people of faith, farmers, and communities. This years event was held in Durham on March 15 with 4 PJC youth attending. During this event youth participated in… Read More →
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10 NC FIELD supporters signed up to raised $500 in ONE WEEK!
On Feb. 20th, NC FIELD launched its very first team-based fundraiser to raise funds for the New Horizons project.NC FIELD won an exciting 3-year grant from the Kellogg Foundation to create jobs for farmworker youth and provide early childhood education for farmworker kids. But to keep this grant we have to raise $5,000 from new donors… Read More →
Make Your Mini Van Cool Again!
Do you have a 6-8 passenger vehicle that you are ready to see gone? NC FIELD seeks to replace our 20-year-old van with a minivan or another vehicle to transport children to preschool. Can you help with a donation of your vehicle to NC FIELD? Documentation for your gift, based Kelly Blue Book retail… Read More →
Culture Is Not A Costume
This Halloween remember to Pick a Costume, Not A Culture. Be thoughtful in selecting your Halloween costume and respectful of peoples’ cultures. “Culture Appropriation – almost always involves members of the dominant culture (or those who identify with it) “borrowing” from the cultures of minority groups.” You may select a costume with harmless intentions, but keep in mind… Read More →
Hurricane Matthew Aftermath – Newsletter October
Dear NC FIELD Supporters, Thank you for supporting NC FIELD and farmworkers everywhere. Below you will find updates on our community and ways you can support farmworker families affected by Hurricane Matthew. Community Update: Hurricane Matthew caused damage and flooding throughout Kinston and the surrounding counties. It displaced many farmworker families and individuals, placing them… Read More →
NC FIELD to offer safe alternatives to farmworker families and children working in the fields.
Press Release Contact: Yessy Bustos, yessybustos@ncfield.org, 252-412-3669 For Immediate Release (October 3, 2016) Kinston, NC – North Carolina Focus on Increasing Education, Leadership & Dignity, or NC FIELD based in Kinston, NC has begun a project to improve the education and health outcomes of farmworker families and their children by providing safe alternatives to field work. The 3-year… Read More →