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Politics of Eating
Politics of Eating
Apr 24, 2018
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Politics of Eating

Sermon originally delivered at the Jack Crum Conference at Highlands United Methodist Church in Raleigh on… Continue Reading

Partner Congregations Provide Sanctuary for Woman in Chapel Hill
Partner Congregations Provide Sanctuary for Woman in Chapel Hill
Apr 17, 2018
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Partner Congregations Provide Sanctuary for Woman in Chapel Hill

Remarks delivered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a March 17 press conference in Chapel Hill… Continue Reading

Council hires new Program Coordinator for Immigration Advocacy
Council hires new Program Coordinator for Immigration Advocacy
Mar 23, 2018
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

Council hires new Program Coordinator for Immigration Advocacy

The North Carolina Council of Churches must replace our veteran Immigration Program Director, Jennie Belle, who… Continue Reading

Thanksgiving Notes
Thanksgiving Notes
Nov 22, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

Thanksgiving Notes

Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with… Continue Reading

Honoring Farmworkers Who Died in the Fields
Honoring Farmworkers Who Died in the Fields
Oct 30, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Honoring Farmworkers Who Died in the Fields

Yesterday farmworkers and farmworker allies from across the state came together to celebrate Día de los… Continue Reading

Supporting Young Immigrants’ Dreams
Supporting Young Immigrants’ Dreams
Aug 5, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Supporting Young Immigrants’ Dreams

Five years ago, President Obama created the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program to enable… Continue Reading

Honor Workers with a Labor Day Sabbath
Honor Workers with a Labor Day Sabbath
Jul 24, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Honor Workers with a Labor Day Sabbath

The Council is partnering with Raise the Wage NC to encourage faith communities to hold a… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017
Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017
Apr 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — April 26, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director [The deadlines for the introduction of most new bills have… Continue Reading

SB 145 Debate Not in Accordance with Matthew 25
SB 145 Debate Not in Accordance with Matthew 25
Apr 18, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

SB 145 Debate Not in Accordance with Matthew 25

Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee of the North Carolina General Assembly discussed SB 145, an… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions
2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions
Mar 24, 2017
Andrew Hudgins, Program Associate for Operations

2017 Legislative Seminar Check-In Instructions

Thank you to those who have registered for the 2017 Legislative Seminar. We are looking forward… Continue Reading

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC
2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC
Mar 6, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2017 Legislative Seminar: Advocate in NC as well as DC

The political situation at the national level has occupied the time and attention of many faithful… Continue Reading

PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017
PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017
Mar 3, 2017
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017

We are pleased to introduce the PHW Collaborative. Mostly, it is a change in the name,… Continue Reading

Video of Webinar: Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration
Video of Webinar: Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration
Feb 24, 2017
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Video of Webinar: Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration

Did you miss our webinar, ““Loving Our Neighbors in a New Administration?” If so, please watch… Continue Reading

Ethical Debates on Industrial Agriculture
Ethical Debates on Industrial Agriculture
Feb 21, 2017
Michelle Peedin, Program Coordinator, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Ethical Debates on Industrial Agriculture

An ethical debate is a bit of a juxtaposition. As we know, ethics are a set… Continue Reading

Answering your Questions about Sanctuary
Answering your Questions about Sanctuary
Feb 16, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Answering your Questions about Sanctuary

President Trump’s recent executive actions impacting refugees and immigrants have faithful people increasingly interested in how… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017
Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017
Feb 15, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Raleigh Report — February 15, 2017

By George Reed, Retired Executive Director As the legislative session continues, there’s been a marked increase… Continue Reading

Whispers and Shouts
Whispers and Shouts
Feb 11, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Whispers and Shouts

Sometimes God whispers. Whether through hymns or homilies or kids dancing their way down the aisle… Continue Reading

Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul
Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul
Jan 27, 2017
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Getting Back to Our Normal: Some Suggestions for the Long Haul

Our friend Rob Schofield over at Policy Watch wrote a column on Tuesday that was as… Continue Reading

A Letter to President Trump
A Letter to President Trump
Jan 20, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director

A Letter to President Trump

Dear Mr. Trump, You ARE my president. I did not vote for you, but you were… Continue Reading

Partners in Health and Wholeness Grant Cycle Opens January 6
Partners in Health and Wholeness Grant Cycle Opens January 6
Jan 5, 2017
Chris Pernell, Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness

Partners in Health and Wholeness Grant Cycle Opens January 6

PHW-certified congregations across North Carolina are eligible to apply for a mini-grant to assist in furthering… Continue Reading

Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas Day, January 1
Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas Day, January 1
Dec 30, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Advent Guide: First Sunday After Christmas Day, January 1

Excerpted from How Will We Welcome the Prince of Peace? An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year… Continue Reading

The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift
The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift
Dec 26, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Council Welcomes Your End-of-Year Gift

Looking ahead to 2017, there is much more work for the Council to do than we… Continue Reading

Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace
Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace
Dec 18, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Support North Carolina’s Faithful Voice for Justice, Unity, and Peace

We are living in unsettling times. Progress we once thought inviolable now feels threatened. One constant… Continue Reading

Advent Calendar to Support Immigrants and Refugees
Advent Calendar to Support Immigrants and Refugees
Nov 29, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Advent Calendar to Support Immigrants and Refugees

Today when I logged onto Facebook, among all the heartbreaking news in our world (some from credible sources,… Continue Reading

Be Thankful for Immigrants and Indigenous People
Be Thankful for Immigrants and Indigenous People
Nov 23, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Be Thankful for Immigrants and Indigenous People

Almost 400 years ago, in what is now Massachusetts, a group of newly arrived immigrants from… Continue Reading

Advent Guide Focuses on Peace
Advent Guide Focuses on Peace
Nov 10, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Advent Guide Focuses on Peace

The NC Council of Churches has never taken peace for granted. Indeed, along with our work… Continue Reading

Separating Church and Hate Since 1935
Separating Church and Hate Since 1935
Nov 9, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Separating Church and Hate Since 1935

We work toward a church that is all-loving. That’s what we’ve always done and that’s what… Continue Reading

Dia de los Muertos: Honor for the Dead; Justice for the Living
Dia de los Muertos: Honor for the Dead; Justice for the Living
Nov 2, 2016
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Dia de los Muertos: Honor for the Dead; Justice for the Living

By Nina Voli, Duke Divinity School Intern Historically, the celebration of Halloween has its origins in… Continue Reading

Faith & Immigration Summit Workshops Highlight Importance of Immigration In Upcoming Elections
Faith & Immigration Summit Workshops Highlight Importance of Immigration In Upcoming Elections
Aug 28, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Faith & Immigration Summit Workshops Highlight Importance of Immigration In Upcoming Elections

Immigration is one of the most important issues in the 2016 presidential race, as it has… Continue Reading

Safety is Imperative to Worker Justice
Safety is Imperative to Worker Justice
Apr 25, 2016
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Safety is Imperative to Worker Justice

Worker Memorial Day is April 28, a day when we remember workers who have lost their… Continue Reading

Signs of Hope After Easter
Signs of Hope After Easter
Apr 3, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Signs of Hope After Easter

I do not believe that I am the only one who feels a little hopeless right… Continue Reading

Farmworkers and the ACA
Farmworkers and the ACA
Feb 26, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Farmworkers and the ACA

The deadline for enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace came and went at the end of… Continue Reading

Video: Opening of Aquí Estamos by José Galvez
Video: Opening of Aquí Estamos by José Galvez
Feb 18, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Video: Opening of Aquí Estamos by José Galvez

On February 5, the Council hosted an opening reception to see the work of Pulitzer Prize winning… Continue Reading

“Aquí Estamos, Here We Are” Art Show Opening Reception
“Aquí Estamos, Here We Are” Art Show Opening Reception
Jan 28, 2016
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

“Aquí Estamos, Here We Are” Art Show Opening Reception

Join us for an opening reception to see the work of Pulitzer Prize winning photographer José Galvez… Continue Reading

Wake Divinity School Grooms Young Leaders With Soil
Wake Divinity School Grooms Young Leaders With Soil
Jan 13, 2016
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Wake Divinity School Grooms Young Leaders With Soil

I have the pleasure of continuing to work with Fred Bahnson, director of the Food, Faith,… Continue Reading

2015 Clergy Breakfasts Highlight Issues Facing Immigrants in NC
2015 Clergy Breakfasts Highlight Issues Facing Immigrants in NC
Dec 20, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

2015 Clergy Breakfasts Highlight Issues Facing Immigrants in NC

Every year, I have the wonderful task of arranging a series of clergy breakfasts across the… Continue Reading

Coffee Cups and Jesus
Coffee Cups and Jesus
Nov 12, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Coffee Cups and Jesus

Jesus does not care about your latte. Your frappuccino, cappuccino, or mocha, either. At least, he… Continue Reading

Clergy Breakfasts​ Come at a Crucial Time
Clergy Breakfasts​ Come at a Crucial Time
Sep 27, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Clergy Breakfasts​ Come at a Crucial Time

Pope Francis has been an outspoken leader about the need to welcome immigrants and refugees in… Continue Reading

FAQs About Clergy Breakfasts
FAQs About Clergy Breakfasts
Sep 20, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

FAQs About Clergy Breakfasts

This fall, the Council is continuing its successful annual Clergy Breakfast series on immigration with events as… Continue Reading

A New Heaven
A New Heaven
Jul 10, 2015
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

A New Heaven

“Joy, can you still dance. Now that I just heard about the Charleston shooting, can you… Continue Reading

Project NO REST Needs Your Input to Help Victims of Sex Trafficking
Project NO REST Needs Your Input to Help Victims of Sex Trafficking
Jun 12, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Project NO REST Needs Your Input to Help Victims of Sex Trafficking

At the North Carolina Council of Churches, our work is often guided by Isaiah 1:17, which… Continue Reading

Leadership and Hope at the Margins
Leadership and Hope at the Margins
Jun 5, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Leadership and Hope at the Margins

By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern This past Tuesday, more than 200 people celebrated the… Continue Reading

Bills Wink at Polluters, Abusers
Bills Wink at Polluters, Abusers
May 28, 2015
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Bills Wink at Polluters, Abusers

For a boatload of lofty, noble and wise sentiments, look no farther than the opening fanfares… Continue Reading

David LaMotte on the Fair Food Program
David LaMotte on the Fair Food Program
May 11, 2015
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

David LaMotte on the Fair Food Program

The Council’s Farmworker Ministry Committee has long been supportive of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and… Continue Reading

Prayers Today on Workers’ Memorial Day
Prayers Today on Workers’ Memorial Day
Apr 28, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Prayers Today on Workers’ Memorial Day

A few weeks ago, The News & Observer published an article entitled “Many NC workers’ death… Continue Reading

What Makes the North Carolina Farmworker Institute Unique
What Makes the North Carolina Farmworker Institute Unique
Apr 24, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

What Makes the North Carolina Farmworker Institute Unique

On April 16, more than 150 farmworker advocates gathered at the United Church of Chapel Hill to… Continue Reading

A Look Back at the 2015 Faith & Immigration Summit
A Look Back at the 2015 Faith & Immigration Summit
Apr 2, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

A Look Back at the 2015 Faith & Immigration Summit

Recently, more than 75 people of faith, including students, teachers, clergy, and youth, joined together at… Continue Reading

How Your Congregation Can Celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week
How Your Congregation Can Celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week
Mar 26, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

How Your Congregation Can Celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week

This week – March 24th through 31st – is National Farmworker Awareness Week. This is a… Continue Reading

Second Edition of “Come to the Table Guidebook” Released
Second Edition of “Come to the Table Guidebook” Released
Mar 10, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Second Edition of “Come to the Table Guidebook” Released

In 2008, the first “Come to the Table Guidebook” was released. Claire Hermann, Laura Beach, and… Continue Reading

A Guide to the Christian Food Movement
A Guide to the Christian Food Movement
Mar 3, 2015
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

A Guide to the Christian Food Movement

In these opening years of the twenty-first century, the need for a more sustainable food system… Continue Reading

Elon Come to the Table – Inclement Weather Update
Elon Come to the Table – Inclement Weather Update
Feb 24, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Elon Come to the Table – Inclement Weather Update

RAFI has posted information on its website about pending weather decisions for the Come to the… Continue Reading

Showing Love to Workers this Valentine’s Day
Showing Love to Workers this Valentine’s Day
Feb 10, 2015
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Showing Love to Workers this Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day marks one of the biggest shopping days of the year, especially when it comes… Continue Reading

NC Bread for the World Conference, March 28
NC Bread for the World Conference, March 28
Jan 25, 2015
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

NC Bread for the World Conference, March 28

When you think of hunger in our state — where one in four children lives in a… Continue Reading

Giving Thanks for Christmas Trees
Giving Thanks for Christmas Trees
Dec 10, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Giving Thanks for Christmas Trees

This time of year we give thanks for many things — including our families, our health,… Continue Reading

2014 Advent Guide
2014 Advent Guide
Nov 24, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2014 Advent Guide

The Council’s 2014 Advent Devotional Guide is now available as a free download. Each year, Council staff take… Continue Reading

Celebrating the Lives, Deaths, and Contributions of NC Farmworkers
Celebrating the Lives, Deaths, and Contributions of NC Farmworkers
Nov 12, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Celebrating the Lives, Deaths, and Contributions of NC Farmworkers

Last week, advocates joined with farmworkers from across the state to remember fallen farmworkers who have… Continue Reading

Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville
Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville
Nov 7, 2014
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Council Post-Election Road Shows to Charlotte and Asheville

What do Tuesday’s elections mean for North Carolina? How can people of faith in the state… Continue Reading

The Bounty of Fall: The Wisdom of Seasonal Eating
The Bounty of Fall: The Wisdom of Seasonal Eating
Nov 4, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

The Bounty of Fall: The Wisdom of Seasonal Eating

The slight nip in the air during the early morning hours as I make my way… Continue Reading

Clergy Breakfasts Kick Off with Sermons, Stories and Questions
Clergy Breakfasts Kick Off with Sermons, Stories and Questions
Oct 20, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Clergy Breakfasts Kick Off with Sermons, Stories and Questions

For the past two weeks, the NC Religious Coalition for Justice for Immigrants has been on… Continue Reading

PHW Faith and Health Summit: Appreciation, Connection, and Moving Forward
PHW Faith and Health Summit: Appreciation, Connection, and Moving Forward
Oct 16, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Faith and Health Summit: Appreciation, Connection, and Moving Forward

Months of planning and networking for the Partners in Health and Wholeness Faith and Health Summit… Continue Reading

NCCC Eating Well Curriculum is a National Resource
NCCC Eating Well Curriculum is a National Resource
Sep 16, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

NCCC Eating Well Curriculum is a National Resource

If you haven’t had a chance to take a look at the Council’s curriculum, “Eating Well: For… Continue Reading

American Eating Habits
American Eating Habits
Sep 4, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

American Eating Habits

A 12-year study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health found that Americans improved their… Continue Reading

Observing the Labor Sabbath This Weekend
Observing the Labor Sabbath This Weekend
Aug 25, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Observing the Labor Sabbath This Weekend

As Labor Day weekend quickly approaches, many people are thinking about beaches and barbeques. Amy Laura… Continue Reading

NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities
NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities
Aug 22, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

NC’s Plan to Improve Health in Rural Communities

I had the pleasure of serving on the North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s (NCIOM) Task Force… Continue Reading

Workers and Justice — A Call to All People of Faith
Workers and Justice — A Call to All People of Faith
Aug 15, 2014
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Workers and Justice — A Call to All People of Faith

“There is nothing but a lack of social vision to prevent us from paying an adequate… Continue Reading

2014 Faith & Health Summit – Register Now!
2014 Faith & Health Summit – Register Now!
Aug 10, 2014
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

2014 Faith & Health Summit – Register Now!

Please join the North Carolina Council of Churches at the 2014 Faith and Health Summit, which… Continue Reading

The Great Tomato Festival
The Great Tomato Festival
Jul 29, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

The Great Tomato Festival

On Saturday I had the chance to attend the 5th Annual Great Tomato Festival, which is a… Continue Reading

Celebrating Our Shared History & Continued Prosperity
Celebrating Our Shared History & Continued Prosperity
Jul 4, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Celebrating Our Shared History & Continued Prosperity

As we head into a long Independence Day weekend, most Americans are anticipating a Friday off… Continue Reading

Take Action for Justice in North Carolina Tobacco Fields
Take Action for Justice in North Carolina Tobacco Fields
Jun 12, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

Take Action for Justice in North Carolina Tobacco Fields

Workers in tobacco fields suffer the same injustices that other farmworkers face, including the low wages,… Continue Reading

In the Media: The Moral Urgency of Farmworkers
In the Media: The Moral Urgency of Farmworkers
May 29, 2014
Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director

In the Media: The Moral Urgency of Farmworkers

A few weeks ago, Human Rights Watch published a report on child labor in tobacco farming.… Continue Reading

‘Tis the Season for Local Food
‘Tis the Season for Local Food
May 6, 2014
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

‘Tis the Season for Local Food

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Wait, isn’t that a line from a Christmas… Continue Reading

Farmworkers — God’s Family Supplying Our Food
Farmworkers — God’s Family Supplying Our Food
Apr 15, 2014
Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate

Farmworkers — God’s Family Supplying Our Food

We have all heard about farmworkers who supply us with cheap food but cannot afford food for… Continue Reading

Welcome Jennie Wilburn
Welcome Jennie Wilburn
Apr 8, 2014
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Welcome Jennie Wilburn

I am delighted to announce that our Governing Board has elected Jennie Wilburn to the position… Continue Reading

Leading and Following
Leading and Following
Mar 28, 2014
John Zambenini, Former Duke Divinity School Intern

Leading and Following

One thing that was strongly emphasized at Duke Divinity School by my New Testament professor, Dr.… Continue Reading

Second Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Farmworkers
Second Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Farmworkers
Mar 11, 2014
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Second Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Farmworkers

I’ll never forget how it felt to serve dinner to this group. About 30 hungry, tired farmworkers arrived back at their camp just as it was getting dark, and they were kind enough to welcome us into their humble space for a shared meal. This group of mostly young men had been busy harvesting sweet potatoes down East. Most were indigenous Mexicans who learned Spanish as a second language, who didn’t know any English.

As we spooned out rice and beans and poured soda from two-liter bottles, I was struck at how rare it is for any of us to meet the people who actually produce and harvest the food we eat. From our history of slavery to our modern industrial context, our society has not really reckoned with the grim reality of those at the bottom of our food chain.

Gardening With a Purpose
Gardening With a Purpose
Feb 25, 2014
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Gardening With a Purpose

Recently, I received a notice from a local community garden organizer about a grant opportunity sponsored… Continue Reading

A New Adventure
A New Adventure
Feb 12, 2014
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

A New Adventure

Dear Friends,

I will be leaving the NC Council of Churches at the end of March to focus full-time on Tomatillo Design, my new communications shop that works with nonprofits to create amazing, affordable websites.

Since I began working at the Council as an intern in the summer of 2006, I’ve had the incredible privilege of working with the most dedicated, talented and likable group of coworkers imaginable. From its founding more than 75 years ago to today, the Council has worked on a wide range of progressive causes and I’m proud to be a small part of that legacy. Every day at the office I felt encouraged by the witness of recent saints like Sister Evelyn Mattern and Collins Kilburn.

Tough Road Ahead for NC Poultry Workers
Tough Road Ahead for NC Poultry Workers
Jan 22, 2014
John Zambenini, Former Duke Divinity School Intern

Tough Road Ahead for NC Poultry Workers

The Raleigh News & Observer reported recently that work may be getting harder for North Carolina’s… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Ten
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Ten
Dec 5, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Ten

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal,Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nine
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal,Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nine
Nov 28, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal,Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nine

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eight
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eight
Nov 21, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eight

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Chapter Seven
PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Chapter Seven
Nov 14, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Chapter Seven

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

Day of the Dead and the Road Ahead for Farmworkers
Day of the Dead and the Road Ahead for Farmworkers
Nov 11, 2013
John Zambenini, Former Duke Divinity School Intern

Day of the Dead and the Road Ahead for Farmworkers

Andres Sandoval went to a doctor in Benson, North Carolina four years ago complaining of stomach… Continue Reading

Saints of the Council
Saints of the Council
Nov 1, 2013
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Saints of the Council

My morning devotional was about All Saints’ Day, a time for remembering those who have come… Continue Reading

Braising Kale + Praising Produce = Soul Food
Braising Kale + Praising Produce = Soul Food
Oct 15, 2013
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Braising Kale + Praising Produce = Soul Food

I have a conflicted relationship with cooking. For the big food holidays, moments of inspired recipe… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter One
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter One
Oct 3, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter One

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here.… Continue Reading

Cheap Chicken, at What Cost?
Cheap Chicken, at What Cost?
Sep 27, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Cheap Chicken, at What Cost?

As you’ll see in the news clip and discussion above, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is about to implement major changes to how chickens are processed. These changes will harm workers and consumers alike.

The USDA plans to implement a new rule to increase production speed and eliminate 75% of USDA inspectors in poultry processing factories. Companies will police themselves. During the comment period last year, the proposed rule was savaged by food safety experts, animal rights activists, and worker advocates. There was no credible rebuttal to their concerns. With faster production and less oversight, it’s no surprise that the pilot program found higher rates of salmonella.

Farm Safety & Health Week: An Empty Proclamation?
Farm Safety & Health Week: An Empty Proclamation?
Sep 19, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Farm Safety & Health Week: An Empty Proclamation?

Governor Pat McCrory recently issued a proclamation declaring September 15-21 to be “Farm Safety and Health Week.” Here at the NC Council of Churches, we’ve been working with rural communities and farmworkers for decades, and we are well aware of the need for safety on our state’s farms. Our friends at NC FIELD have issued a powerful press release calling attention to the need for not only words from the Governor’s mansion but for real actions by all NC agencies and growers to make farmwork safer and to close the child labor loophole that puts kids in danger.

Capital’s End-of-Summer Fallout
Capital’s End-of-Summer Fallout
Sep 6, 2013
Steve Ford, Volunteer Program Associate

Capital’s End-of-Summer Fallout

Call it the year of North Carolina’s Big Right Turn. A conservative General Assembly, with a… Continue Reading

The Ag Act: Congress Considers Turning Back the Clock to the Bracero Program
The Ag Act: Congress Considers Turning Back the Clock to the Bracero Program
Aug 16, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

The Ag Act: Congress Considers Turning Back the Clock to the Bracero Program

Somewhat lost this summer amidst all the conversation about comprehensive immigration reform is a little-known bill called the “Agricultural Guestworker Act” (or “Ag Act,” HB 1773) that has already passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. This harmful bill is a thinly veiled attempt to strip farmworkers of the few rights they have on the job while propping up agribusinesses’ bottom line.

Passing of Bishop Gossman
Passing of Bishop Gossman
Aug 13, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Passing of Bishop Gossman

Bishop Joseph Gossman, who died yesterday, was a great friend of the North Carolina Council of… Continue Reading

Help NC Farmworkers Participate in Democracy
Help NC Farmworkers Participate in Democracy
Jul 26, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Help NC Farmworkers Participate in Democracy

Every four years the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) holds its National Convention, and this year… Continue Reading

Fighting for Farmworkers: Baldemar Velásquez talks with Bill Moyers
Fighting for Farmworkers: Baldemar Velásquez talks with Bill Moyers
Jul 24, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Fighting for Farmworkers: Baldemar Velásquez talks with Bill Moyers

Since the end of slavery in America, no workers have been more exploited than the men and women who bend to the earth in backbreaking labor, picking fruits, vegetables, and tobacco. Despite miracles of agricultural progress and innovation over the decades, the harsh lives and working conditions of migrant laborers have changed very little. Their cause has been championed in the past by Edward Murrow, Cesar Chavez, and the United Farmworkers. But that list is incomplete without Baldemar Velásquez . Velásquez was among hundreds of thousands of children who joined their migrant parents working long hours in the fields. Inspired by that early experience, Velásquez founded the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) in 1967.

Laurinburg Presbyterian Lets People Grow Food on its Property
Laurinburg Presbyterian Lets People Grow Food on its Property
Jul 9, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Laurinburg Presbyterian Lets People Grow Food on its Property

The Fayetteville Observer

Sam Thompson was looking for a sunny spot to plant tomatoes. He ended up leading an award-winning community revolution. Thompson, an elder at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church, pitched the idea of a community garden to the church six years ago. What began as a creative use for otherwise empty church property was recently awarded an equipment grant by the North Carolina Council of Churches and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. “We’re using the grant funds to dig a well,” Thompson said. “Wouldn’t you know this would be the wettest June in years.”

Moral Mondays Reverberate Across the Country
Moral Mondays Reverberate Across the Country
Jul 5, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Moral Mondays Reverberate Across the Country

I finally had the chance to go my first Moral Monday earlier this week. Walking around Halifax Mall with our Executive Director, George Reed, I was struck by how many people we both knew. I’m deeply proud of the involvement by clergy and faith communities in particular. So many of our members are represented not only in the crowd but also in the faces of those participating in civil disobedience and getting arrested. As we celebrate Independence Day this week, we give thanks not only for the many freedoms our country offers, but in particular for the countless faithful voices speaking up and speaking out for those who are being pushed to the margins by this General Assembly.

Grant to Strengthen Community Garden Program
Grant to Strengthen Community Garden Program
Jul 4, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Grant to Strengthen Community Garden Program

Winston-Salem Chronicle

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation has partnered with the North Carolina Council of Churches to provide grants to faith-based organizations to help them supply healthy eating alternatives to their members and underserved communities.

United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church (UMMBC) is one of 20 faith-based organizations that have received a $5,000 Healthy Eating Equipment Grant. The church will use the grant to purchase much needed equipment and supplies to support the 10 gardens that now comprise the S.G. Atkins Community Gardens at Winston-Salem State University.

Piney Grove Baptist Ministries Helped with Healthy Eating Equipment Grant
Piney Grove Baptist Ministries Helped with Healthy Eating Equipment Grant
Jul 3, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Piney Grove Baptist Ministries Helped with Healthy Eating Equipment Grant

Mt. Airy News

Piney Grove Baptist Church’s food ministries recently got a boost from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation (BCBSNC) in the form of a $5,000 healthy eating equipment grant. The effort is a partnership between BCBSNC and the North Carolina Council of Churches to provide equipment for 20 faith-based organizations to bring healthier food to their members and communities. More than $90,000 in equipment grants are being used to provide canning and cooking supplies, expand church community gardens and increase storage for fresh produce.

College Students Go Into the Fields
College Students Go Into the Fields
Jun 22, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

College Students Go Into the Fields

This summer one of our allies, Student Action with Farmworkers, will again host college students from… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Shalom Community Christian Church, Greensboro
PHW Success Story – Shalom Community Christian Church, Greensboro
Jun 20, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Shalom Community Christian Church, Greensboro

Our church has made a concerted effort to emphasize healthy living to our congregation in several… Continue Reading

Twenty Congregations Receive Funding to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Foods
Twenty Congregations Receive Funding to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Foods
Jun 11, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Twenty Congregations Receive Funding to Increase Access to Healthy, Local Foods

The North Carolina Council of Churches has partnered with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of… Continue Reading

Moral Mondays Continue in June
Moral Mondays Continue in June
May 25, 2013
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Moral Mondays Continue in June

Moral Mondays continue (though they will take the day off on Memorial Day). This week’s protest… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Islamic Association of Raleigh
PHW Success Story – Islamic Association of Raleigh
May 21, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Islamic Association of Raleigh

The Islamic Association of Raleigh (IAR) is blessed to have a kitchen/restaurant facility which serves the… Continue Reading

Farmworkers Address Reynolds American: Do More to Protect Workers
Farmworkers Address Reynolds American: Do More to Protect Workers
May 14, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Farmworkers Address Reynolds American: Do More to Protect Workers

Last week, members of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) joined allies and activists from across the state in protesting Reynolds American Inc.’s treatment of farmworkers. Last year, Reynolds earned $1.3 billion in profits, but the company has hesitated to take proactive steps in guaranteeing good housing and fair pay to the workers at the very heart of its supply chain. Here at the NC Council of Churches, we have long supported farmworkers’ rights to living wages and dignity on the job. No one should have to work in slave-like conditions to provide for their family. Corporations should take responsibility for their supply chains, and the people whose labor makes possible their profits.

PHW Success Story – Pathway to Peace Ministries, Peachland
PHW Success Story – Pathway to Peace Ministries, Peachland
May 13, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Pathway to Peace Ministries, Peachland

Pathway to Peace Ministries, under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Cary Rodgers and located in Anson… Continue Reading

Rethink What You Eat
Rethink What You Eat
May 10, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Rethink What You Eat

Who said change is easy? Or that it can only come as a result of well-meaning adults’ efforts? Well, a youth group in New Orleans, called the “Rethinkers”, would beg to differ. They saw a problem (unhealthy foods served in school) and made a difference

Come to the Table Comes to Your Home
Come to the Table Comes to Your Home
May 8, 2013
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

Come to the Table Comes to Your Home

Everyone gets so hyped about attending conferences. You go there, you collect as many business cards… Continue Reading

PHW Success Story – Ward Street Mission UMC, High Point
PHW Success Story – Ward Street Mission UMC, High Point
May 1, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Success Story – Ward Street Mission UMC, High Point

Since 2010, beginning with the spring growing season, Ward Street Mission United Methodist Church has implemented… Continue Reading

End Child Labor in NC: A Public Service Announcement
End Child Labor in NC: A Public Service Announcement
Apr 17, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

End Child Labor in NC: A Public Service Announcement

Growing up working on the family farm is an important tradition that should be preserved, but employing young children in hazardous work should not be a tradition any longer. Child labor laws should be the same for every industry. All children in North Carolina deserve a safe, healthy and bright future.

Got Food? Thank a Farmworker During Holy Week
Got Food? Thank a Farmworker During Holy Week
Mar 21, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Got Food? Thank a Farmworker During Holy Week

Holy Week this year is also National Farmworker Awareness Week (March 24-31). It seems like no accident that the week in which we celebrate Jesus’ service and sacrifice for humanity is the same week that we celebrate the extraordinary gifts that farmworkers offer to our communities. As we prepare to celebrate Holy Week, we invite you to celebrate the many vital contributions that farmworkers make to our state. Join with faith communities, student groups, community organizations and many others who are taking this opportunity to lift up those who do some of the hardest work for the lowest pay.

PHW Book Club Discussion: Eating Well Week 4 (Honoring Neighbors)
PHW Book Club Discussion: Eating Well Week 4 (Honoring Neighbors)
Mar 14, 2013
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Eating Well Week 4 (Honoring Neighbors)

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up… Continue Reading

Preparing the Way: Let the Oppressed Go Free
Preparing the Way: Let the Oppressed Go Free
Mar 12, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Preparing the Way: Let the Oppressed Go Free

From Chapter 5 of Preparing the Way: A Social Justice Study for Lent. We’re offering this free… Continue Reading

Conference Explores Dimensions Of Food Justice
Conference Explores Dimensions Of Food Justice
Mar 3, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Conference Explores Dimensions Of Food Justice

By Eric Ginsburg, YES Weekly

Dozens of organizations and hundreds of people from throughout the area came together in Greensboro last week to talk about an issue central in everyone’s lives: food. The Come to the Table conference, held at UNCG, was designed to assemble people who are working on and concerned with food issues to learn, network and organize around food access and justice.

Sí, se puede: Celebrating Holy Week & National Farmworker Awareness Week
Sí, se puede: Celebrating Holy Week & National Farmworker Awareness Week
Mar 1, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Sí, se puede: Celebrating Holy Week & National Farmworker Awareness Week

Holy Week this year is also National Farmworker Awareness Week (March 24-31). It seems like no accident that… Continue Reading

PHW Funding Opportunity – Webinar Posted
PHW Funding Opportunity – Webinar Posted
Feb 27, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Funding Opportunity – Webinar Posted

Partners in Health and Wholeness, in partnership with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC… Continue Reading

PHW Book Club Discussion: Eating Well Week 1 (Overview)
PHW Book Club Discussion: Eating Well Week 1 (Overview)
Feb 21, 2013
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Book Club Discussion: Eating Well Week 1 (Overview)

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. Through it, we hope… Continue Reading

PHW Launches Book Club
PHW Launches Book Club
Feb 14, 2013
Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator

PHW Launches Book Club

Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. Through it, we hope… Continue Reading

“God Made a Farmer” – But What About Farmworkers?
“God Made a Farmer” – But What About Farmworkers?
Feb 6, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

“God Made a Farmer” – But What About Farmworkers?

As I watched the Super Bowl with my family on Sunday night, one ad stood out. It was the beautiful slideshow of farmers, accompanied by the eloquent words of the late Paul’s Harvey’s speech entitled “God Made a Farmer.” The ad was a moving tribute, evoking powerful emotions while praising the often unrewarding daily labor of farming.

But why were all the farmers white? Why didn’t the ad depict the reality of farmworkers, the millions of men and women whose hard labor makes possible the abundance on our plates?

Preparing the Way: A Social Justice Study for Lent (free download)
Preparing the Way: A Social Justice Study for Lent (free download)
Feb 1, 2013
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Preparing the Way: A Social Justice Study for Lent (free download)

Click here for a free download of our new 2013 social justice study for Lent: Preparing the Way. This simple 10-page document combines traditional Lenten themes and Bible passages with contemporary issues including hunger, care of creation, and immigration. We invite you to join us in this season of reflection and preparation.

Make it an Adventure
Make it an Adventure
Jan 30, 2013
Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator

Make it an Adventure

There are few things I love more than setting out on a grand adventure. I know… Continue Reading

Looking for Community Sparkplugs for a Healthier Wilson County
Looking for Community Sparkplugs for a Healthier Wilson County
Jan 7, 2013
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Looking for Community Sparkplugs for a Healthier Wilson County

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation and The Rensselaerville Institute are looking for individuals with project ideas for creating a healthier Wilson County. Projects will be implemented over the next 6 months and must focus on increasing physical activity and/or access to and consumption of fresh produce.

Selected Community Sparkplugs and their teams will receive the following: a $3,000 grant (simple application process), individualized help to create an action plan and set project results, support and coaching over the next 6 months, and an opportunity to become part of a growing network of Community Sparkplugs across North Carolina.

Come to the Table Eastern Regional Conference
Come to the Table Eastern Regional Conference
Dec 18, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Come to the Table Eastern Regional Conference

Details:
Monday February 4th, 2013
8:30am – 4:30pm
Kinston Community Council for the Arts
Kinston, NC

The conference includes plenaries, topical breakout sessions, lunch, and networking opportunities. Registration Fee: $0-15 (sliding scale fee structure).

Come to the Table Piedmont Regional Conference
Come to the Table Piedmont Regional Conference
Dec 18, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Come to the Table Piedmont Regional Conference

Details:
8:30 – 5:00pm
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
UNC-Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

The conference includes plenaries, topical breakout sessions, lunch, and networking opportunities. Registration Fee: $0-15 (sliding scale fee structure).

Come to the Table Western Regional Conference
Come to the Table Western Regional Conference
Dec 18, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Come to the Table Western Regional Conference

Details:
Friday, March 15, 2013
8:30am-4:30pm
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC

The conference includes plenaries, topical breakout sessions, lunch, and networking opportunities. Registration Fee: $0-15 (sliding scale fee structure).

Farmworkers’ Vital Contribution to North Carolina’s Economy
Farmworkers’ Vital Contribution to North Carolina’s Economy
Dec 17, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Farmworkers’ Vital Contribution to North Carolina’s Economy

Agriculture serves as the economic backbone for North Carolina, and farmworkers’ hand labor is needed to produce crops that bring in billions of dollars to the state’s economy each year. Despite this fact, farmworkers remain one of the state’s most economically disadvantaged and unprotected group of laborers.

Christian Scriptures and Farmworkers
Christian Scriptures and Farmworkers
Nov 18, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Christian Scriptures and Farmworkers

From the laws and histories of ancient Israel to the life of Jesus and the letters of Paul, themes related to the treatment of farmworkers emerge consistently throughout the Judeo-Christian scriptures. Many of these passages suggest that a community’s relationship with God is in fact defined at least in part by its treatment of foreigners, laborers, the poor, and the marginalized. Below is a brief selection of Bible verses that support the idea that farmworkers should be treated fairly.

Resources on Faith and Farmworkers
Resources on Faith and Farmworkers
Nov 5, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Resources on Faith and Farmworkers

There is a wide variety of resources available to aid you and your congregation in exploring how your faith relates to your relationship with farmworkers.

PHW Featured in NC Medical Journal
PHW Featured in NC Medical Journal
Nov 2, 2012
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

PHW Featured in NC Medical Journal

Willona Stallings, PHW Program Coordinator, co-authored a section on working with faith communities to improve population… Continue Reading

Mini-grants to Support Congregations in Promoting Health
Mini-grants to Support Congregations in Promoting Health
Oct 30, 2012
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Mini-grants to Support Congregations in Promoting Health

Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW), the Council’s faith-based health initiative, is now offering mini-grants to… Continue Reading

Connecting Faith Communities and Farmworkers
Connecting Faith Communities and Farmworkers
Oct 24, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Connecting Faith Communities and Farmworkers

Perhaps the greatest challenge is helping a congregation begin to see farmworkers as created in God’s image and thus full members of our community. In theological terms, we might use the language of “strangers no longer” and “brothers and sisters in Christ.” We’ve found that most of the controversial conversations about farmworkers are based on myths or misunderstandings. Many of these myths can fracture communities and pit one group against another. You may want to explore these in your congregational discussions as a way of moving members to a better understanding of our farmworker neighbors.

Advent Guide Focuses on Social Justice
Advent Guide Focuses on Social Justice
Oct 11, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Advent Guide Focuses on Social Justice

Because the season of Advent is a time of awaiting the Christ child and the risen… Continue Reading

Facts About North Carolina Farmworkers
Facts About North Carolina Farmworkers
Oct 11, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Facts About North Carolina Farmworkers

Order free hard copies | Download the PDF Farmworkers play a vital role in cultivating the food we… Continue Reading

NC Farmworker Health Facts
NC Farmworker Health Facts
Oct 3, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

NC Farmworker Health Facts

Farm labor ranks as one of the top three most dangerous occupations in the United States. In addition to hazards in the fields, farmworkers and their families face unique burdens on their physical and mental health. North Carolina’s leading industry is agriculture, yet farmworkers are among the most underserved residents in the state.

Clean Air, Clean Water, Good Jobs
Clean Air, Clean Water, Good Jobs
Oct 2, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Clean Air, Clean Water, Good Jobs

Over the past few months, North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light has been a proud part… Continue Reading

Farmworkers and Immigration
Farmworkers and Immigration
Sep 28, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Farmworkers and Immigration

Not all immigrants are farmworkers, and not all farmworkers are immigrants. Yet as the following facts show, our agricultural system has always relied on the labor of displaced people that do not have the benefit of full citizenship in this country—whether indentured servants, slaves, sharecroppers, or undocumented immigrants.

United States Farmworker Factsheet
United States Farmworker Factsheet
Sep 19, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

United States Farmworker Factsheet

Farmworkers are some of our nation’s most vital workers, as their labor enables us to enjoy high quality, low-cost, fresh fruits and vegetables all year round. Despite farmworkers’ economic and cultural contributions to the communities where they live and work, they continue to be the some of the lowest paid, least protected, and unhealthiest workers in the United States.

Harvest of Dignity Film and Study Guide Now Available
Harvest of Dignity Film and Study Guide Now Available
Sep 17, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Harvest of Dignity Film and Study Guide Now Available

It’s been 50 years since Edward R. Murrow’s landmark documentary Harvest of Shame that examined the… Continue Reading

Any Solutions to Farm Labor Shortages?
Any Solutions to Farm Labor Shortages?
Aug 29, 2012
Daryn Lane, Former Student Action with Farmworkers Intern

Any Solutions to Farm Labor Shortages?

While the July 26 article “N.C. wary of possible farm labor shortage,” in the Raleigh News & Observer, included statistics and testimonies detailing our allegedly pending shortage of farm laborers, it left unstated the obvious conclusion: we can’t have our cake and eat it too. Or in this case, we can’t have our fresh produce and eat it too.

The Food We Waste
The Food We Waste
Aug 24, 2012
George Reed, Former Executive Director

The Food We Waste

You may have seen news yesterday about a just-released report from the Natural Resources Defense Council… Continue Reading

PHW Collaborates to Promote Good Health in Troy
PHW Collaborates to Promote Good Health in Troy
Jul 29, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

PHW Collaborates to Promote Good Health in Troy

Cindy Taylor and Sheila Menendez of Troy, NC planned a spectacular day of taste testing and… Continue Reading

The Affordable Care Act’s Prognosis for Farmworkers
The Affordable Care Act’s Prognosis for Farmworkers
Jul 23, 2012
Daryn Lane, Former Student Action with Farmworkers Intern

The Affordable Care Act’s Prognosis for Farmworkers

Every day, about 243 agricultural workers suffer injuries that cost them work time; about five percent… Continue Reading

For Young Farmworkers, No Time for Homework
For Young Farmworkers, No Time for Homework
Jun 27, 2012
Daryn Lane, Former Student Action with Farmworkers Intern

For Young Farmworkers, No Time for Homework

At a farmworker camp this past week, sitting on the ground with a plate of rice… Continue Reading

Farm Bill Amendments Would Cut SNAP; Disproportionately Impact Latino Children
Farm Bill Amendments Would Cut SNAP; Disproportionately Impact Latino Children
Jun 15, 2012
Daryn Lane, Former Student Action with Farmworkers Intern

Farm Bill Amendments Would Cut SNAP; Disproportionately Impact Latino Children

Last week, while senators in Washington indicated their overwhelming support for the Farm Bill through a preliminary floor vote, farmworker families throughout the Southeastern U.S. toiled long hours in the summer heat. After 14-hour days in the fields, many farmworkers return home pesticide-ridden, underpaid and empty-handed — financially unable to provide adequate food for themselves and the hungry mouths that await them.

How Much Do You Know About Farmworkers?
How Much Do You Know About Farmworkers?
May 18, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

How Much Do You Know About Farmworkers?

Farmworkers feed the world, but too often their contributions to our society go unnoticed. How much do you know about the people behind the food we eat? Take our interactive quiz and see how you score!

New Curriculum: Eating Well
New Curriculum: Eating Well
Apr 17, 2012
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

New Curriculum: Eating Well

This comprehensive, intergenerational curriculum focuses on the food we eat and why it matters. Featuring 7 lessons with Scripture, prayers, resources, and activities for young children through adults, “Eating Well” will challenge and inspire your church or community group. Download your copy today.

New County Health Rankings Point to Disparities in Health
New County Health Rankings Point to Disparities in Health
Apr 10, 2012
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

New County Health Rankings Point to Disparities in Health

The 2012 County Health Rankings report, recently released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the… Continue Reading

Deadline for Critical Issues Seminar Extended; Eva Clayton to Speak at Lunch
Deadline for Critical Issues Seminar Extended; Eva Clayton to Speak at Lunch
Apr 2, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Deadline for Critical Issues Seminar Extended; Eva Clayton to Speak at Lunch

The deadline to guarantee lunch at the 2012 Critical Issues Seminar has been extended to April… Continue Reading

Keynoter and Distinguished Service Award Recipient Announced for Critical Issues
Keynoter and Distinguished Service Award Recipient Announced for Critical Issues
Mar 26, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Keynoter and Distinguished Service Award Recipient Announced for Critical Issues

Alexia Kelley will deliver the keynote address for the North Carolina Council of Churches’ 2012 Critical Issues… Continue Reading

Eating Well: A Lenten Practice
Eating Well: A Lenten Practice
Feb 15, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Eating Well: A Lenten Practice

As Lent quickly approaches, you may be thinking about a fast or discipline on which you… Continue Reading

Register for 2012 Critical Issues Seminar — “Eating Well: For Ourselves, For Our Neighbors, For Our Planet”
Register for 2012 Critical Issues Seminar — “Eating Well: For Ourselves, For Our Neighbors, For Our Planet”
Feb 10, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Register for 2012 Critical Issues Seminar — “Eating Well: For Ourselves, For Our Neighbors, For Our Planet”

To register for the 2012 Critical Issues Seminar and to choose your workshops, complete the form… Continue Reading

Update: GA Committee Meets on Immigration
Update: GA Committee Meets on Immigration
Feb 7, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Update: GA Committee Meets on Immigration

The newly formed House Select Committee on the State’s Role in Immigration Policy met for the… Continue Reading

Announcing the “Eating Well” Curriculum!
Announcing the “Eating Well” Curriculum!
Feb 2, 2012
Leslie Ware, Anti-Torture Project Coordinator

Announcing the “Eating Well” Curriculum!

I’m pleased to announce the North Carolina Council of Churches has a new curriculum in the works!… Continue Reading

2012 Critical Issues Seminar — Eating Well for Ourselves, For Our Neighbors, For Our Planet
2012 Critical Issues Seminar — Eating Well for Ourselves, For Our Neighbors, For Our Planet
Jan 10, 2012
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

2012 Critical Issues Seminar — Eating Well for Ourselves, For Our Neighbors, For Our Planet

Everyone eats. How and from where we get that food, how much is available to us,… Continue Reading

Our Addiction to Cheap Labor
Our Addiction to Cheap Labor
Nov 24, 2011
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Our Addiction to Cheap Labor

Raleigh News & Observer

As we enter this holiday season of feasting, we need to be honest about how our food is produced. America has always relied on cheap labor to make agriculture work.

The source of much of that labor used to be slave ships making the Middle Passage. Today it’s no longer slaves but immigrant workers, primarily undocumented people from Mexico and Latin America, whose cheap labor makes possible both low prices at the grocery store and high profits for agribusinesses.

Farm Labor Protection
Farm Labor Protection
Oct 29, 2011
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Farm Labor Protection

Raleigh News & Observer

The N.C. Council of Churches has been working for decades to improve conditions for farm workers in our state. Sadly, too much remains unchanged over that time. Field and poultry workers do backbreaking work, but they don’t have the same protections on the job that everyone else has. Now with the recent filing of a complaint against the N.C. Department of Labor, it appears that even the few laws on the books designed to protect farm workers have been systematically ignored (“Dirty jobs,” Oct. 15 editorial).

Farmworkers are People, Too
Farmworkers are People, Too
Oct 18, 2011
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Farmworkers are People, Too

Last week I visited with a great group of students at Episcopal Campus Ministry (Raleigh) to talk about farmworkers, food and faith. Some students had just visited Episcopal Farmworker Ministry in Newton Grove, NC, where they had volunteered their time to visit with workers, provide clothes and other necessities, and learn about life as a farmworker in North Carolina’s fields. The visit raised many questions about the injustices in our food system and the seeming invisibility of the people who make it possible with their hard labor. Even though 85% of fruits and vegetables are picked by hand, many students remarked that they had never learned anything about farmworkers at all before getting involved with Episcopal Campus Ministry.

The Daniel Fast is Not a Diet
The Daniel Fast is Not a Diet
Oct 13, 2011
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Daniel Fast is Not a Diet

I’ve been thinking about Daniel a lot lately. Daniel and his buddies were in the first… Continue Reading

Navigating the State Fair
Navigating the State Fair
Oct 6, 2011
Leslie Ware, Anti-Torture Project Coordinator

Navigating the State Fair

When the weather starts to cool, I begin thinking more and more about the North Carolina… Continue Reading

What Am I Really Paying?
What Am I Really Paying?
Oct 3, 2011
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

What Am I Really Paying?

I am appalled. I’m disgusted. I’m outraged. And perhaps most of all, I’m ashamed. I have… Continue Reading

What’s in Season?
What’s in Season?
Sep 15, 2011
Leslie Ware, Anti-Torture Project Coordinator

What’s in Season?

I am a terrible meal planner. I frequently arrive at the grocery store without a plan… Continue Reading

New Documentary: Harvest of Dignity
New Documentary: Harvest of Dignity
Aug 20, 2011
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

New Documentary: Harvest of Dignity

Harvest of Dignity is a new, original documentary created in 2011. It focuses on the lives and work of farmworkers in North Carolina, providing an in-depth portrait of the people who harvest our food today. It combines interviews with North Carolina farmworkers, advocates, faith leaders and educators, documentary photos and interviews collected by Student Action with Farmworkers interns and clips from the original Harvest of Shame documentary.

A Curious Shuffle in Georgia’s Farms
A Curious Shuffle in Georgia’s Farms
Jun 28, 2011
Keith Gustine, Former Duke Divinity School Intern

A Curious Shuffle in Georgia’s Farms

Governor Deal believes ex-convicts on Georgia farms can fill 11,000 jobs opened by the state’s new harsh immigration law. The law authorizes all law enforcement to detain immigrants and that has scared away the undocumented workers who attended the fields beforehand. With unemployment hitting a critical high among citizens on probation, it seems the Governor sees the solution as a simple switch. But how many ex-convicts have gone out to the farms looking for work? If the potential workers who are on probation are not presently looking for those jobs, will this group migrate to the farms, because the Governor says so?

Raise Your Hand if You Support Child Labor
Raise Your Hand if You Support Child Labor
Jun 9, 2011
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Raise Your Hand if You Support Child Labor

As a society, we decided 75 years ago that child labor needed very strict guidelines to make sure that education comes first and to prevent abusive conditions.  The only problem?  Children in agriculture were exempted from these protections, in part because most farms were small family operations that needed everyone’s help.  Today, mass-scale agribusiness has replaced family farms.  But the exemption allowing child labor on farms has remained, meaning that there’s a good chance that pint of blueberries you’re enjoying was hand-picked by 12- and 13-year olds – legally.  These same children are too young to work in any other industry.

Community Gardens Springing Up in Raleigh
Community Gardens Springing Up in Raleigh
Apr 13, 2011
Willona Stallings, Former Program Coordinator – Partners in Health & Wholeness

Community Gardens Springing Up in Raleigh

For churches and other nonprofits in Raleigh that wish to grow a community garden but currently… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – April 4, 2011
Raleigh Report – April 4, 2011
Apr 4, 2011
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Raleigh Report – April 4, 2011

The drumbeat of bad bills continues. Suffice it to say that it’s a tough year for those of us who have advocated for public policy decisions promoting social justice, protecting vulnerable people, and caring for God’s creation. We can’t respond to every bad idea or bad bill. On many of these issues, we feel like we are butting our heads against a wall. Our tendency may be to throw up our hands in despair.

Building Hope, One Chicken Coop at a Time
Building Hope, One Chicken Coop at a Time
Mar 24, 2011
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Building Hope, One Chicken Coop at a Time

Last Saturday I got to meet Cecilia.  She used to work in North Carolina’s tobacco fields,… Continue Reading

Raleigh Report – March 21, 2011
Raleigh Report – March 21, 2011
Mar 23, 2011
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Raleigh Report – March 21, 2011

New bills on the budget, care of creation, criminal justice, election and campaign law, gambling, guns, health and health care, immigration, mental health, developmental disabilities, substance abuse services, public eduction, and taxes.

Raleigh Report – March 7, 2011
Raleigh Report – March 7, 2011
Mar 17, 2011
Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration

Raleigh Report – March 7, 2011

Governor Bev Perdue on Saturday vetoed H 2, the misnamed “Protect Health Care Freedom” bill. (It should be called the “Freedom to be Uninsured and Unable to Get Health Care” bill.) The bill was an attack on federal health care reform and purported to remove North Carolinians from the mandated purchase of health insurance, which is the basis of federal reform which will move millions of uninsured Americans into the ranks of the insured.

2011 Pilgrimage for Justice & Peace
2011 Pilgrimage for Justice & Peace
Mar 7, 2011
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

2011 Pilgrimage for Justice & Peace

Join Witness for Peace Southeast, the North Carolina Council of Churches, and a host of other… Continue Reading

NC Farmworker Institute
NC Farmworker Institute
Mar 3, 2011
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

NC Farmworker Institute

Join us at the 2011 Farmworker Institute and Networking Event. Purpose: Farmworker advocates across the state will have the opportunity to network, learn, and update each other on the latest issues that affect North Carolina farmworkers.

Affirming NC’s Public Investments — An Opportunity for Action
Affirming NC’s Public Investments — An Opportunity for Action
Feb 4, 2011
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Affirming NC’s Public Investments — An Opportunity for Action

The North Carolina Council of Churches is a member of the Together NC Coalition. In light… Continue Reading

Join the Building Hope Project
Join the Building Hope Project
Jan 21, 2011
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Join the Building Hope Project

Today I’m happy to announce the launch of a new project by the Council’s Farmworker Ministry Committee. The Building Hope Project connects volunteer groups with farmworker families to build small chicken coops and greenhouses. These low-cost structures help families save money and supplement their nutrition. A recent study in North Carolina found that nearly half of farmworker families don’t have enough food year-round. The good news is that with a modest commitment of volunteer time and money, your congregation can make all the difference. Jesus said to his followers, “Whatever you do for the least of these, you do for me.”

As We Enter A New Year
As We Enter A New Year
Jan 4, 2011
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

As We Enter A New Year

Friends, We look ahead to 2011 knowing we face many challenges and that our commitment to… Continue Reading

Moving Forward with the NCCC
Moving Forward with the NCCC
Dec 2, 2010
Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Moving Forward with the NCCC

As December begins, we make the transition from a time of thanksgiving to a season of… Continue Reading

Reflections on Our 75th Anniversary
Reflections on Our 75th Anniversary
Oct 29, 2010
George Reed, Former Executive Director

Reflections on Our 75th Anniversary

I was struck, as I listened to remembrances from the past, that we really are seeing progress on issues of social justice. But it happens over a period of years or even decades. The issues we heard about at the Anniversary are difficult ones. They have produced years of frustration and sometimes what looked like complete failure. And yet . . .

Stephen Colbert in Support of AgJOBS
Stephen Colbert in Support of AgJOBS
Sep 29, 2010
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Stephen Colbert in Support of AgJOBS

Last week, comedian Steven Colbert caused a stir by testifying before Congress in support of the AgJOBS bill. Colbert’s larger than life persona brought a record number of cameras to the “Protecting America’s Harvest” hearing held by the U.S. House Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security. While pundits and bloggers disagree about the appropriateness of Colbert’s appearance, very little is being said about the substance of the bill he went to Washington to support: AgJOBS.

Farmworker Advocacy Network to launch new campaign
Farmworker Advocacy Network to launch new campaign
Sep 14, 2010
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Farmworker Advocacy Network to launch new campaign

Fifty years after “Harvest of Shame,” not much has changed.  Farm work remains one of the nation’s most dangerous industries.  Here in North Carolina, dangerous conditions in the fields, poverty wages and substandard housing continue to threaten workers’ health and well-being.  For example, workers often put in 14-hour days in bad weather – including extreme heat and rain.  In North Carolina, 7 farmworkers died of heat stroke in a recent five-year span.  They were literally worked to death.  And heat stroke isn’t the only problem in the fields.

Facts About North Carolina Farmworkers
Facts About North Carolina Farmworkers
Aug 1, 2010
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Facts About North Carolina Farmworkers

Farmworkers play a vital role in cultivating the food we eat everyday, and North Carolina has one of the largest farmworker populations in the nation. Even though 85% of our fruits and vegetables are harvested by hand, farmworkers remain largely invisible. This colorful and easy-to-read fact sheet was designed for congregations and community groups. Download a copy today.

Hands of Harvest, Hearts of Justice
Hands of Harvest, Hearts of Justice
Aug 1, 2010
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Hands of Harvest, Hearts of Justice

The curriculum was written with the help of many individuals for churches to examine and reflect on farmworker issues in North Carolina in a biblical context. It is our hope that through the use of this curriculum, your congregation will lift up farmworkers and become a part of the North Carolina movement to improve the living and working conditions of those who harvest our crops.

Farmworkers’ Vital Contribution to North Carolina’s Economy
Farmworkers’ Vital Contribution to North Carolina’s Economy
Aug 1, 2010
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Farmworkers’ Vital Contribution to North Carolina’s Economy

Agriculture serves as the economic backbone for North Carolina, and farmworkers’ hand labor is needed to produce crops that bring in billions of dollars to the state’s economy each year. Despite this fact, farmworkers remain one of the state’s most economically disadvantaged and unprotected group of laborers. This colorful and easy-to-read fact sheet was designed for congregations and community groups. Download a copy today.

North Carolina Farmworker Health Facts
North Carolina Farmworker Health Facts
Aug 1, 2010
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

North Carolina Farmworker Health Facts

Farm labor ranks as one of the top three most dangerous occupations in the United States. In addition to hazards in the fields, farmworkers and their families face unique burdens on their physical and mental health. North Carolina’s leading industry is agriculture, yet farmworkers are among the most underserved residents in the state. This colorful and easy-to-read fact sheet was designed for congregations and community groups. Download a copy today.

Farmworkers and Immigration
Farmworkers and Immigration
Aug 1, 2010
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

Farmworkers and Immigration

Not all immigrants are farmworkers, and not all farmworkers are immigrants. Yet as the following facts show, our agricultural system has always relied on the labor of displaced people that do not have the benefit of full citizenship in this country—whether indentured servants, slaves, sharecroppers, or undocumented immigrants. This colorful and easy-to-read fact sheet was designed for congregations and community groups. Download a copy today.

United States Farmworker Factsheet
United States Farmworker Factsheet
Aug 1, 2010
Chris Liu-Beers, Former Program Associate

United States Farmworker Factsheet

Farmworkers are some of our nation’s most vital workers, as their labor enables us to enjoy high quality, low-cost, fresh fruits and vegetables all year round. Despite farmworkers’ economic and cultural contributions to the communities where they live and work, they continue to be the some of the lowest paid, least protected, and unhealthiest workers in the United States. This colorful and easy-to-read fact sheet was designed for congregations and community groups.


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