#National Farmworker Jobs Program
Kekaha Agriculture Association donates $2,500 to MEO
A $2,500 check from the Kekaha Agriculture Association on Kauaʻi was presented to Maui Economic Opportunity at the nonprofit’s recent fundraising gala.
MEO collecting long-sleeve shirts for farmworkers
The Long Sleeve Shirt Drive, organized nationally by the Association of Farmworker Opportunities Programs, coincides with Farmworker Awareness Week, which brings attention to farmworkers and honors their work.
Three staff members at Maui farmworker program complete yearlong job training
Maui Economic Opportunity National Farmworker Jobs Program supports farmworkers, their families and farms that employ them.
80 farmworkers trained in pesticide safety through Maui program
About 80 farmworkers on Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Island were trained in pesticide and heat stress protection last week by Maui Economic Opportunity’s National Farmworker Jobs Program trainers.
158 protective long-sleeve shirts collected for Maui farmworkers
Maui Economic Opportunity collected 158 shirts during the National Long-Sleeve Shirt Drive, aimed at protecting farmworkers from pesticides and heat in the fields. MEO works with farmworkers and farms statewide through the National Farmworker Jobs Program, offering clothing, job training and employment. The long-sleeve shirt drive from March 26 to April 2 was part of […]
