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Blog: Michigan’s Specialty Crop Industry at Risk. The Economic Toll of Rising H-A2 Wages
Michigan’s specialty crop industry—spanning apples, asparagus, cherries, blueberries, cucumbers, broccoli, squash and more—is an economic...
Newsroom
Mar 285 min read

Protect Our Produce Petition Gathers 1,425 Signatures, Urges President-Elect Trump to Safeguard U.S. Fruit & Vegetable Production
H-2A guestworkers are essential to the planting, tending, and harvesting of U.S. fruits and vegetables. Federal policymakers must...
Newsroom
Jan 152 min read

Beyond the Fields: A Letter From Abby Jacobson
Dear Editor, As proud fruit and vegetable growers in Michigan, my family has worked hard to provide safe, affordable and healthy food...
Newsroom
Jan 62 min read

Beyond the Fields: A Letter from Bill Schultz
Dear Editor of the Battle Creek Enquirer, As a proud fruit and vegetable grower in SW Michigan, my family has worked to provide safe,...
Newsroom
Dec 6, 20241 min read

Michigan State Lawmakers Urge Action on Federal Wage Policy Under Temporary, Seasonal Guestworker Program
November 7, 2024 The Honorable Gary Peters United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Peters: We are writing to express...
Newsroom
Nov 25, 20242 min read

Beyond the Fields: A Letter from Bill Birndorf
As a food bank that serves thousands of individuals and families across the state, we have long relied on the generosity of local...
Newsroom
Nov 19, 20242 min read


Protect Our Produce Meets with Congressman Huizenga to Shed Light on Policies Threatening the Future of Michigan Produce
The Protect Our Produce coalition met with U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga (MI-04) to discuss the negative impact the escalating AEWR.
Newsroom
Oct 1, 20242 min read

Protect Our Produce Launches Campaign to Spotlight Policies that Are Putting Fruit and Vegetable Growers Out of Business
“Michigan Grown” could be an option of the past if government wage policies continue to push Michigan growers to breaking point Coalition...
Newsroom
Sep 4, 20242 min read
In the News

MSU Report Assesses Specialty Crop Loss Report
Brownfield Ag News

Assessing the impacts of the loss of specialty crops in Michigan
MSU

H-2A labor costs are putting Michigan farmers out of business
Macomb Daily

Growers Say the Current State of H-2A is Untenable
The Packer

MI Ag Leaders Spearhead H-2A Education Campaign
Vegetable Growers News

H-2A Wage Freeze Bill Sees New Life
Brownfield Ag News

H-2A comments by MABA Exec starting at about 8:10
Stateside Podcast

The Protect Our Produce coalition has been recognized...
Crain's Grand Rapids Business

Fruit, vegetable growers contend changes to wage structure are dire
Michigan Farmer - Farm Progress

Michigan migrant farm labor wages drop for 2025. Here's what it means for struggling farmers.
Crain's Grand Rapids Business

Over 1,400 farmers sign petition to prevent pay raises for workers on H-2A visas
ABC 12 News - Flint

Protect Our Produce delivers petition urging Trump to safeguard US specialty crop production
Michigan Farm News

Great Lakes Expo Turns Techy
Brownfield Ag News

Growers Getting Lawmakers to Tune In to Labor Problems
Good Fruit Grower

Sign Our Petition and Join the Fight to Protect Michigan Fruit & Vegetable Production
Michigan Farm News

Viewpoint: Farms Need Support
Oceana's Herald Journal

Letters | Opinion: I farm sod, and I'm concerned about the future stability of our farm
Detroit Free Press

Viewpoint: Federal mandate on guest worker wages puts future of Michigan farms in jeopardy
Lansing State Journal

Push for H-2A wage freeze persists
Brownfield Ag News

Michigan farmers voice concerns over raising federal program wage rates
WWMT - CBS

New coalition sounds the alarm on skyrocketing wage mandates for migrant ag workers
Crain's Grand Rapids Business

AFBF, Protect Our Produce labor videos features MI growers
Michigan Farm News

Ag groups call for updates to farm labor survey methods
Brownfield Ag News

Rising labor costs forcing farmers to ask for federal help
Fox 17 Grand Rapids

'Struggling to survive' — Protect our Produce highlights AEWR challenges
Michigan Farm News
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