Only one-third of farm workers in the United States are US-born, leaving most of our food system reliant on immigrant labor, including a significant number of undocumented workers.  President Trump’s initiation of mass deportation raises the question: who will harvest the crops?  This panel will consider the cost of mass deportation to the US food system and explore alternatives to immigrant labor, including proposed expansions of guest worker programs and mechanization.  

Panelists:

• Mireya Loza, Associate Professor, Department of History and the American Studies Program, Georgetown University, Washington DC
• Teresa Mares, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Vermont, Burlington VT
• Phil Mason, Crossroad Farm Owner and Farm Manager, Norwich VT
• Erik Nicholson, Independent Consultant, Fostering worker centric innovation in agriculture

This event will be live streamed in YouTube