Idaho Denies Basic Protections to Farmworkers
If you haven’t heard, the U.S. The Department of Labor established new rules in 2023 to protect farmworkers from exploitation […]
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New Study Reveals Farmworker Pesticide Exposure in Idaho
New study reveals farmworker pesticide exposure in Idaho. The study by Boise State University in collaboration with Idaho Organization of
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Idaho bill would strip farmerworkers and others of their rights to hold pesticide manufacturers accountable for harms
IORC members testify against a bill to allow pesticide manufacturers immunity from claims their chemicals have harmed farmworkers and others,
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Taking Action for Responsible Pesticide Use
Thank you to everyone who submitted comments to the Idaho Department of Agriculture regarding the rules governing pesticides. Your voice is a critical part of this process!
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Press Release: IORC Issues Farm Bill Statement
Contact: Idaho Interfaith Roundtable Against Hunger, Carl Van Slyke at cvanslyke63@gmail.com, Idaho Organization of Resource Councils, Breland Draper, (208) 991-4451, bdraper@iorcinfo.org
IORC Ag & Food Task Force Fundraiser
IORC’s Ag & Food Task Force is teaming up with Boise Fry Company to showcase our campaign to promote locally
Ag & Food Task Force Meeting
We’re excited to announce our next in-person IORC Ag & Food Task Force meeting. We will be meeting face to face
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Op-ed: TPP trade deal will burden American farmers
BY EILEEN STACHOWSKI AND CHRISTINA STUCKER-GASSI We want to make one thing clear, the Trans-Pacific Partnership has nothing to do
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The Dominant Narrative of Agriculture
In the fall of 2013, IORC members came together at two workshops and asked ourselves three questions? 1) What does