{"id":58423,"date":"2024-10-17T01:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T09:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/?p=58423"},"modified":"2024-10-18T14:59:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T22:59:20","slug":"how-to-help-farmworkers-impacted-by-hurricane-helene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/civileats.com\/2024\/10\/17\/how-to-help-farmworkers-impacted-by-hurricane-helene\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help Farmworkers Impacted by Hurricane Helene"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div>

Hurricane Helene triggered massive flooding and landslides when it barreled through Western North Carolina in late September, wiping out homes, businesses, roads, bridges, and\u00a0farms<\/a>\u2014and claiming\u00a0nearly 100 lives in the state alone.<\/p><\/div>

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While farmworkers experienced loss as well, their stories have been largely absent from the headlines. Because these workers are isolated in rural areas and often lack immigration papers, English language skills, and full control over their housing, transportation, and food supply\u2014they are particularly vulnerable in times of crisis. Helene was no exception, compounded by the fact that disaster aid has been slow to reach Latinx communities<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Leticia<\/a>

Leticia Zavala outside the convention center in Toledo, Ohio.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

In Western North Carolina, farmworkers<\/a> tend and harvest berries, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, pumpkins, and Christmas trees, among other crops. While some live full-time in their communities and work whatever is in season, others migrate from farm to farm following the work, often from Florida to Georgia to western North Carolina. A good portion are in the country on temporary H-2A visas<\/a>, which tie them to a specific employer who is responsible for providing housing.<\/p>\n

Because of ongoing connectivity issues, communicating with farmworker advocates in the most severely impacted areas<\/a> of the state, particularly surrounding Asheville, proved difficult.<\/p>\n

“A lot of the Christmas tree harvest was not damaged, so even though some workers still don\u2019t have electricity, the growers are wanting them to stay to get the crop out.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Civil Eats spoke with Leticia Zavala, a coordinator with El Futuro Es Nuestro<\/a> (It\u2019s Our Future), a farmworker-led human rights organization that took root in opposition to the leadership of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) after a contentious union election<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n

Zavala has been in touch with organizers in the most impacted region\u2014and has been providing support to workers further north. In a brief pause from her aid work, she discussed how farmworkers are faring after the storm, the type of aid available to them, and what the public can do to help.<\/p>\n

Where are you now, and how are you spending your time in these post-hurricane days?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am in Goldsboro [east of Raleigh], but we work with workers all over the state. We had actually been affected by [Tropical Storm] Debby<\/a> first. We had a lot of rain, which flooded the tobacco fields, and a lot of the tobacco and sweet potato harvest went bad. So we were in crisis mode already, because some workers come here on an H-2A visa, and if the crop goes bad, they get sent home early or spend a lot of time without work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>

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Farmworkers are in need of food and supplies, plus long-term support regarding work and housing. (Photo courtesy of El Futuro Es Nuestro)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>

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Then there was an issue with food access. We ended up refocusing that to the urgent needs of Helene. This week, we spent time at the Christmas tree farms<\/a> [in the northern counties of western North Carolina] taking food to workers as well as gas burners and gas tanks. We took a generator out. We spent some time around Mouth of Wilson, on the border of Virginia and North Carolina, and Newland, North Carolina. We were in Boone and Jefferson and West Jefferson. We\u2018ve been visiting those workers.<\/p>\n

We haven\u2018t been able to get to the workers near Asheville. We\u2018ve been talking to some of them and working with donation centers, but we haven\u2018t been able to get to them personally, because of the chaos and the accessibly to roads. We worked with an agency called Tierra F\u00e9rtile<\/a>, which had better access to workers we couldn\u2019t get to. And other collection centers have been helping us, sending things to labor camps.<\/p>\n

What is the current situation like for the farmworkers you work with?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of the workers we\u2019ve worked with say it was a pretty scary situation. [Because they were not warned], it was something that caught them off guard. Most of them hadn\u2019t been in a hurricane before, so it was very scary.<\/p>\n

Some workers still don\u2019t have electricity, and the growers are wanting them to stay, to help get the crop. They were expecting there to be damage to the crop and maybe being sent home early, but it\u2019s actually reversed\u2014a lot of the Christmas tree harvest was not <\/em>damaged, so even though some workers still don\u2019t have electricity, the growers are wanting them to stay to get the crop out.<\/p>\n

What have you heard about the experience of farmworkers in the harder hit areas around Asheville? <\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s a scary part\u2014we haven\u2019t been able to connect with people in that area, so we don\u2019t know. What I\u2019ve heard from agencies [helping Latinx communities] is they\u2019re just really overwhelmed. This is the time of year we normally get a lot of calls from workers in that area, because workers are being transferred out of tobacco to the Christmas trees. But we haven\u2019t heard from them.<\/p>\n

What type of aid is reaching farmworker communities from your organization and others like it? And what limitations do you run up against in trying to provide help?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The urgent need for water and food and things like that is being met [in the northern counties, by organizations that support farmworkers]. But we\u2019re concerned about the long-term healing of the communities. There are people who have lost their jobs, and they can receive water and food for now, but what about being able to rebuild their homes?<\/p>\n

“We’re concerned about the long-term healing of the communities. There are people who have lost their jobs, and they can receive water and food for now, but what about being able to rebuild their homes?” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We know that a lot of mobile homes were destroyed. What we\u2019ve seen in the past is that in North Carolina, if you don\u2019t have a driver\u2019s license, you cannot own mobile homes. You cannot own vehicles. A lot of these mobile homes are still in the names of either the owner of the lot or somebody else. Getting access to FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Association] and explaining those kinds of things to agencies becomes difficult. There are issues with language.<\/p>\n

There are also issues with transportation. Even if the roads aren\u2019t blocked off, people lost their cars and so that is hard and complicated. We\u2019re concerned about that.<\/p>\n

As another example, it wasn\u2019t like a big loss, but some of these H-2A workers had just bought a satellite so they could have internet access. Between the whole crew of 20 workers, it cost them like $600. It was knocked down and damaged by the hurricane. Where can they look to get that kind of like support and get that back?<\/p>\n

Support and Information for North Carolina Farmworkers<\/div>

We will be updating this list as we receive new information. Many of these sites may be receiving donations.
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Carolina Migrant Network Fund<\/a><\/p>\n

Centro Unido Latino Americano<\/a><\/p>\n

Comit\u00e9 Popular de Asheville por la Justicia Social<\/a><\/p>\n

Compa\u00f1eros Inmigrantes de las Monta\u00f1as en Acci\u00f3n (CIMA)<\/a><\/p>\n

El Futuro Es Nuestro<\/a><\/p>\n

Immigrant Justice Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n

JMPRO Community Media<\/a><\/p>\n

Tierra F\u00e9rtil Coop<\/a><\/p>\n

True Ridge<\/a><\/p>\n

UNIDXS<\/a><\/p>\n

Vecinos<\/a><\/p>\n

Western North Carolina Workers\u2019 Center<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

H-2A workers do not qualify for FEMA disaster assistance. Undocumented workers don\u2019t either. Can undocumented workers receive any type of help from the agency?<\/b><\/p>\n

If they are undocumented, they may still be eligible for certain assistance<\/a>. Like if there\u2019s a family with mixed immigration status, even though you may not qualify, your children may, and that qualifies the family.<\/p>\n

To receive assistance, people have to fill out a form<\/a>. There are a couple agencies that serve farmworkers that have been helping them do it in Spanish. They can go to one of those places [for help]. They have to be able to document what was theirs. They can do that with photos or lists of things they lost.<\/p>\n

Is government assistance effectively reaching farmworker communities? <\/strong><\/p>\n

We need more. It\u2019s easy for government assistance to access people in the city or where a lot of people are congregated, but in the rural parts, it\u2019s more difficult to get the news and information out. There\u2019s more information needed out in the rural areas of North Carolina.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

One issue [that is arising] is if farmworkers don\u2019t have papers, they\u2019re less likely to seek out help they may be eligible for.<\/p>\n

Also we heard from an organization that they were trying to recruit people who were affected by the hurricane to fill out FEMA applications so they could have a source of income and cover some of the needs. But the organization wasn\u2019t getting the resources to be able to pay staff to help [with the forms], therefore farmworkers were not able to fill out the applications.<\/p>\n

What would you advise a farmworker who needs help to do? <\/strong><\/p>\n

The first thing is make a list of the things you have lost and the things you need\u2014analyze your situation, so you know when you knock on the doors of churches, immigrant organizations, and government agencies, you can ask for everything. If they have a good list of the things that they lost and the things that they need, then it makes it easier for organizations to work together and refer to each other.<\/p>\n

The second is keep knocking on doors. There\u2019s gonna be people that say, “No, you don\u2019t qualify,” or, “We can\u2019t do this for you.” Sometimes it\u2019s because even FEMA staff isn\u2019t trained adequately. So the first time somebody says, “No”\u2014don\u2019t accept that. Keep asking and keep knocking on doors.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s really important to recognize that [farmworkers are] the ones that get hit the most, and it\u2019s longer-term than other people.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Farmworker Health Program<\/a> has been active. They can call us [El Futuro Es Nuestro<\/a>] and we can refer people, depending on where they are located, to different spaces. There\u2019s a lot of immigrant organizations that are also working to provide help.<\/p>\n

One thing to remember is there are always changes. There may be some services that open up within a couple weeks that are not available now. So be persistent.<\/p>\n

What are the biggest needs in farmworker communities in the wake of the storm, and what can the public do to support them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Right now, people are sending money, but after things kind of calm down, it stops. And what does that mean for families?<\/p>\n

I feel like there\u2019s going to be a big need for cash assistance for transition, like people who need to move or be relocated [to farms in different areas]. That\u2019s where I\u2019ve seen a lot of gaps with FEMA and other responses. El Futuro Es Nuestro is assessing those needs right now. It would require growers and us to work together. We are hoping if the need arises, we can help.<\/p>\n

Farmworkers are often overlooked, especially at times of crisis. What do you wish that the public better understood, and how can the public best support them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Farmworkers are hit first and most with natural disasters. I haven\u2019t heard people talk about Debby and the impact it had. It flooded areas, and workers were going hungry. And nobody really found out about that. Another issue is the heat<\/a> and how it affects us.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s really important to recognize that [farmworkers are] the ones that get hit the most, and it\u2019s longer-term than other people. People who work in factories, they may be back to work a week or two after. But farmworkers, if the harvest was damaged, the harvest was damaged, and they don\u2019t get to work until the next harvest comes.<\/p>\n

We have a collective responsibility towards farmworkers, because we all depend on them on a daily basis. And it\u2019s important that everybody learn what the conditions of farmworkers are in their communities and that they support the struggles that they workers are pushing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Is there anything else you\u2019d like to add about how these workers are doing or feeling right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I did hear a nice positive story. We had one worker who said, “You know, we\u2019ve been here together for seven or eight months, and by now we\u2019re usually kind of tired [of each other]. But when the hurricane hit, we had to come together. And we ended up dividing up our chores. Some people went and collected firewood, and some people would bring water from the stream, and some people would prepare the meal. We kind of became a little united group again.”<\/p>\n

(But) workers are being asked to stay despite not having electricity because of the need to meet the [H-2A] contracts. They have contracts that they need to meet, and if they don\u2019t meet them, then they could not have a contract next year. They are essential workers<\/a>. Even Christmas trees are considered essential. But how do you feel about workers having to stay without electricity so you can have a Christmas tree?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a tough decision for workers to make: “Do I want to go back to Mexico empty handed, or risk it and stay?” It\u2019s also tough for the growers. One grower I talked to really tried. She\u2019s like, “Tell me what I need to do to get water and food to the guys, and I\u2019ll do it.”<\/p>\n

This is about balancing the needs of the business and industry but also the needs of the humans doing the work.<\/p>\n

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.<\/em><\/p>\n

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