H-2A and Your Ag Business: Legal and Ethical Considerations

Join Farm Commons and Featherstone Farm on Thursday, March 5 from 9:00-10:30 am Central Time to explore the H-2A visa program’s legal and financial obligations, identify ways to mitigate any risk of human trafficking and other violations, and learn from first-hand on-farm experience with the program.

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As a farm business owner, you know that hiring farm employees can be tricky. And with ever-demanding operational needs, finding solutions to your workforce challenges is critical. But how do you know if the H-2A agricultural visa program may be right for you? How do you make sure that workers are being treated and paid fairly? And how can you help workers have a positive experience while they’re on your farm?

Gather with your farm community for shared learning and discussion and walk away from this session with a better understanding of the H-2A visa program’s legal and ethical landscape.

Speakers include:
Rachel Armstrong, JD – Farm Commons’ Executive Director and Attorney
Abby Benson- Featherstone Farm’s Field Production and H-2A Program Manager

This event is brought to you by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dane County Extension and FairShare CSA Coalition, as part of the Becoming the Employer of Choice supplemental learning series