We are nearing a major milestone in Oregon's farmworker movement--we are on a path to return to the land with our ancestral wealth through the development of the Anahuac Farm & Cultural Center.
We invite you to join us for a Virtual House Party to support this momentous undertaking, hosted by our network of sister organizations, Alianza Poder, on Wednesday, April 27 from 5:00 PM-6:30 PM.
About the Anahuac Farm & Cultural Center
Anahuac is a community centered program that offers traditional education in agriculture, culinary and cultural arts, wellness and Indigenous languages. Our work aims to unify our Indigenous communities of America, in the dominant culture known as farmworkers, whose labor has been exploited throughout the food system. We are here to sow seeds of sovereignty with organic cultivation of our milpa (corn, squash and beans) and maintain relationships with our traditional foods and lifeways.
The Anahuac Farm & Cultural Center is an extension and evolution of Oregon's Farmworker Movement which is approaching 50 years of struggle and progress. Our communities have worked in Oregon's agricultural lands for generations. Oftentimes, the land has been a battleground in our plight to bring dignity and justice to our farmworkers. Overall, Indigenous communities of America have been essential to our food system and agricultural labor force in the U.S. and Canada since the Bracero Program. However, our communities have not experienced the fruit of their labor, but rather labor exploitation. The Anahuac Farm & Cultural Center will offer a centralized location in the Willamette Valley for our Indigenous communities and Oregon’s Farmworker Movement to return to their center, connect with Mother Earth, and reawaken their ancestral wealth
Please join us to learn more about how you and your organization can support the Anahuac Farm & Cultural Center to become a reality.
If you have any questions please contact Capital Campaign Manager, Sofia Baum at sofia@capacesleadership.org or Capaces Executive Director, Jaime Arredondo at jaime@capacesleadership.org.