by Lillian Lake | | Food, Stop Trafficking
This morning as I had my morning coffee, I read about a young, Indonesian man whose life as a slave on a Thai fishing vessel began 22 years ago. His name is Myint. The first time Myint asked for his release that he may go home to his mother and family, he was...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Stop Trafficking
“It is never about grapes and lettuce. It is always about people.” ~ Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez was Mexican-American fighting for the rights of farmworkers. In 1968, he organized a five-year “grape boycott,” working to ensure better pay and working conditions. His work...