Our Five Seasons: Farmworkers' Warning on Climate Change - Paperback
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From the Fields, Sounding the Alarm of Climate Change
Our Five Seasons offers powerful, first-hand accounts of what is happening to our food system in the face of climate change. Drawing from the lived knowledge of farmworkers-those on the front lines of our changing environment--this book reveals the dramatic and subtle changes that are impacting U.S. agriculture and the reality of what it is like to live and work under these conditions.
While the challenges facing our food system may seem distant from our everyday lives, in truth, the dangers that threaten farmworker lives and wellbeing impact all of us. The struggles with Cold, Heat, Storms, Fires, and Pesticides that farmworkers face are not just consequences of global warming but of a system that is becoming increasingly unstable, unsafe, and unhealthy. Through powerful storytelling and first-hand accounts, Our Five Seasons gives voice to those who have been ignored and relates the biggest threats to U.S. agriculture in farmworkers' own words. It shares wisdom shaped by heatwaves, floods, fires, and pesticide drift --and by the deep connection farmworkers have to the land they work. You'll hear from seasoned pickers, irrigators, and organizers who are sounding the alarm on our food system from the fields.
Learn about:
- the generations of knowledge and experience that farmworkers bring to their labor;
- the dangers and hardships they face at home and in the workplace;
- workers' innovation and adaptation to address climate threats;
- their warnings for consumers further down the food system;
- and much more. . .
From the Author:
From my conversations with farmworkers across the U.S., it became clear that climate change is radically changing the conditions of agriculture and can no longer be understood in traditional terms. Our Five Seasons shifts our perceptions from winter, spring, summer, and fall to highlight the seasons that have the greatest impact on farmworker lives and our food supply. In this way, Cold, Heat, Storms, Fires, and Pesticides have become central actors in farmworker lives and labor, redefining our modern food system, and impacting all of us through the food we eat.
Alina Zàrate is a PhD student in the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley and longtime farmworker justice advocate. She began working for the UFW in 2018 and has dedicated her graduate studies to investigating the relationship between climate change and farm labor.
Edward Dennis is an illustrator, an art teacher, and a social media marketing maven with expertise working with many businesses, hotels, and restaurants improving their individualized market outreach. Additionally, Edward has multiple books in the process of being completed, including the story of the immigrant chef, Cristina Martinez, from the Netflix special Chef's Table. Edward Dennis has illustrated multiple books in the past, including a collection of children's books called My First BMX Race, and a children's book about ocean care called A Mermaid's Message. Additionally, Edward has created artistic work for big names such as Madonna and Erick Cedano.Arturo S. Rodriguez served as president of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) for 25 years, continuing the legacy of Cesar Chavez During his tenure, he expanded union membership through aggressive organizing and negotiating campaigns, securing contracts with major agricultural employers across the U.S. Rodriguez led the UFW in advocating for landmark immigration reform and workers' rights legislation, including key provisions in the 2013 U.S. Senate immigration bill and President Obama's 2014 executive order. He worked to make it easier for farm workers to organize, negotiate fair contracts, and gain protections such as health care, retirement security, safeguards from toxic pesticides, and relief from extreme heat exposure. He also co-founded the Equitable Food Initiative to expand worker protections beyond traditional union efforts.
Rodriguez's commitment to the farm worker movement began in 1966 in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas, when he was introduced to Chavez through his parish priest. As a student activist, he supported the UFW grape boycott first at St. Mary's University and later at the University of Michigan where he earned a master's degree in social work. He began working full-time with the UFW in 1973 and spent two decades under Chavez's mentorship. With over 40 years of experience, Rodriguez became a key figure in labor advocacy, using a combination of grassroots organizing, legislative action, and coalition-building to improve conditions for farm workers in the U.S. and abroad.
Contributor(s)
Alina Zárate, Edward Dennis (Illustrator), Arturo Rodriguez (Foreword by)
Author
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From the Fields, Sounding the Alarm of Climate Change
Our Five Seasons offers powerful, first-hand accounts of what is happening to our food system in the face of climate change. Drawing from the lived knowledge of farmworkers-those on the front lines of our changing environment--this book reveals the dramatic and subtle changes that are impacting U.S. agriculture and the reality of what it is like to live and work under these conditions.
While the challenges facing our food system may seem distant from our everyday lives, in truth, the dangers that threaten farmworker lives and wellbeing impact all of us. The struggles with Cold, Heat, Storms, Fires, and Pesticides that farmworkers face are not just consequences of global warming but of a system that is becoming increasingly unstable, unsafe, and unhealthy. Through powerful storytelling and first-hand accounts, Our Five Seasons gives voice to those who have been ignored and relates the biggest threats to U.S. agriculture in farmworkers' own words. It shares wisdom shaped by heatwaves, floods, fires, and pesticide drift --and by the deep connection farmworkers have to the land they work. You'll hear from seasoned pickers, irrigators, and organizers who are sounding the alarm on our food system from the fields.
Learn about:
- the generations of knowledge and experience that farmworkers bring to their labor;
- the dangers and hardships they face at home and in the workplace;
- workers' innovation and adaptation to address climate threats;
- their warnings for consumers further down the food system;
- and much more. . .
From the Author:
From my conversations with farmworkers across the U.S., it became clear that climate change is radically changing the conditions of agriculture and can no longer be understood in traditional terms. Our Five Seasons shifts our perceptions from winter, spring, summer, and fall to highlight the seasons that have the greatest impact on farmworker lives and our food supply. In this way, Cold, Heat, Storms, Fires, and Pesticides have become central actors in farmworker lives and labor, redefining our modern food system, and impacting all of us through the food we eat.
Alina Zàrate is a PhD student in the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley and longtime farmworker justice advocate. She began working for the UFW in 2018 and has dedicated her graduate studies to investigating the relationship between climate change and farm labor.
Edward Dennis is an illustrator, an art teacher, and a social media marketing maven with expertise working with many businesses, hotels, and restaurants improving their individualized market outreach. Additionally, Edward has multiple books in the process of being completed, including the story of the immigrant chef, Cristina Martinez, from the Netflix special Chef's Table. Edward Dennis has illustrated multiple books in the past, including a collection of children's books called My First BMX Race, and a children's book about ocean care called A Mermaid's Message. Additionally, Edward has created artistic work for big names such as Madonna and Erick Cedano.Arturo S. Rodriguez served as president of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) for 25 years, continuing the legacy of Cesar Chavez During his tenure, he expanded union membership through aggressive organizing and negotiating campaigns, securing contracts with major agricultural employers across the U.S. Rodriguez led the UFW in advocating for landmark immigration reform and workers' rights legislation, including key provisions in the 2013 U.S. Senate immigration bill and President Obama's 2014 executive order. He worked to make it easier for farm workers to organize, negotiate fair contracts, and gain protections such as health care, retirement security, safeguards from toxic pesticides, and relief from extreme heat exposure. He also co-founded the Equitable Food Initiative to expand worker protections beyond traditional union efforts.
Rodriguez's commitment to the farm worker movement began in 1966 in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas, when he was introduced to Chavez through his parish priest. As a student activist, he supported the UFW grape boycott first at St. Mary's University and later at the University of Michigan where he earned a master's degree in social work. He began working full-time with the UFW in 1973 and spent two decades under Chavez's mentorship. With over 40 years of experience, Rodriguez became a key figure in labor advocacy, using a combination of grassroots organizing, legislative action, and coalition-building to improve conditions for farm workers in the U.S. and abroad.
Contributor(s)
Alina Zárate, Edward Dennis (Illustrator), Arturo Rodriguez (Foreword by)
Author