Rural Vermont statement on the detention of two migrant farmworkers detained after traffic stop.
For immediate release: 09/21/11
Contact Person: Jared Carter (802) 223-7222, jared@ruralvermont.org
Rural Vermont supports the right of all farmers to earn a decent living and support themselves and their families irrespective of where they are from or the color of their skin. “The recent detention of hard working migrant farmers runs counter to our vision of an agricultural system that celebrates our diversity and interdependence,” says Jared Carter, Executive Director of Rural Vermont. “As an organization dedicated to the goal of economic justice for farmers, we cannot pick and choose which farmers are worthy of that goal,” adds Carter. Rural Vermont stands ready to work with any and all toward our vision of economic justice for farmers and a vibrant local food system that nurtures people and animals with wholesome, natural products and supports thriving farms and communities.
Rural Vermont’s vision is for a Vermont local food system which is self-reliant and based on reverence for the earth. It builds living soils which nurture animals and people with wholesome, natural products, supporting healthy, thriving farms and communities. These communities in turn work to encourage and support current and future farmers, continuing our Vermont heritage.