If you have been following our Instagram account you are probably aware of what a busy summer it has been for the Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization “Dulce Esperanza” Summer Program. The 2023 season Summer Program was a success once again thanks to our volunteers, educators, parents, and the support of the community. The children were […]
The Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization will hold this year’s 2023 Annual WAFO Kermes Fundraiser on Sunday; August 13, 2023 between 12 pm and 4 pm at the Pine Island Park located on Treasure Lane in Pine Island NY (directions here). This annual event traditionally follows the end of the WAFO Dulce Esperanza Summer Enrichment Program and […]
The Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization Summer Enrichment Program is moving ahead full steam, but we are now looking ahead at some other programs we would like to offer to the students we serve. In particular, we are looking to get a program going to teach children how to crochet: Volunteer Help Needed – Crochet Club […]
Jobeth Leon joins the Warwick Area Farmworker Organization as the Outreach Coordinator. She will assist Kathy Brieger in organizing the Community Health Worker Team as well as the Outreach for Youth activities. Her outreach to farmworker families will include the parents for youth attending the programs, including Dulce Esperanza. Jobeth has a unique skill set […]
OUR HONOREE Minkus Family Farms Sun River Health Foundation is proud to be honoring Minkus Family Farms at our upcoming Honoring The Hands event on April 27th for their commitment to agriculture and health. We are so grateful to have partners like Minkus Family Farms who share the belief that we can cultivate good produce […]
The Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization has released its 2022 Annual Report. You can view the report directly here. It is in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format and should be viewable in most modern web browsers. Alternately you can download the Adobe Acrobat Viewer application here. The Annual Report for 2022 along with previous versions are kept […]
This past Holiday Season has been one of blessing for so many people in the migrant farmworker community thanks to the compassion, kindness, and charity of so many in our community. The Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization has put together a video below summarizing some of those individuals, organizations, and volunteers who worked so tirelessly to […]
Guest chef Chris Madura, who is a local third generation farmer, helps Kathy Brieger prepare cucumbers into pickles in this episode of “Food as Medicine”. You can find Chris and his family’s produce at the Pine Island Farmers Market in Pine Island, NY. This episode was made possible by the Jacobowitz family who donated the […]
The Warwick Area Farmworkers Organization will hold this year’s 2022 Annual WAFO Kermes Fundraiser on Sunday; August 14, 2022 between 12 pm and 4 pm. This annual event traditionally follows the end of the WAFO Dulce Esperanza Summer Enrichment Program and is a way for the parents of the children in the Summer Program to […]
The Warwick Area Farmworker Organization in partnership with Sunriver Health are proud to present a new show called “Food As Medicine”. In this series our chefs explore ways to make healthy dishes many of which are inspired by traditional Mexican food culture. In our latest episode (Episode 2) hosts Kathy Brieger and Sherry Wykcoff discuss […]
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