What We Do

Monthly Youth Meetings

House Farm Workers! is meeting monthly with the youth at One Step a la Vez in Fillmore. During these monthly meets, our executive director engages the already-advocating youth with an activity or community guest speaker to provide them with information about the need for safe, decent and affordable farm worker housing. Topics include the process of developing housing, and how to advocate for it in their community and all communities in Ventura County.

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From Harvest To Home

De la Cosecha al Hogar (From Harvest to Home)

City Committees

House Farm Workers! has established committees that cover the unincorporated county, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo and Moorpark. These volunteer-driven committees are the heart of the organization and have played a critical role in advocating on behalf of the farm worker community since 2004. The city groups mobilize public support, engage public officials, and collaborate with other grassroots organizations to ensure affordable housing for farm workers.

What We Do

• Testify in support of farm worker developments and favorable policies.
• Present our documentary, “From Harvest to Home,” to community members.
• Inform the community and honor farm workers through “From Field to Fork” events.
• Inspire action through our countywide summits.

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The Santa Paula Affordable Housing Task Force

The Santa Paula Affordable Housing Task Force (SPAHTF) is a diverse group of Santa Paula residents and affordable housing experts from throughout Ventura County. It was formed in 2018 by House Farm Workers! to address housing needs in Santa Paula where overcrowded households abound and the average median income is $55,000. The Task Force, which works closely with the Santa Paula City Planners, has given effective input to the General Plan and Housing Element updates and in 2022 will advocate for revisions to zoning codes and other housing policies, regulations and fees.

The Fillmore and Piru Task Force

The Fillmore and Piru Task Force (FPTF) is a diverse group of Fillmore and Piru residents, community members, affordable housing developers, and housing experts. It was formed in 2022 by House Farm Workers! to address the Fillmore Housing Element 2021-2029 Update.

Farm Worker Immersion Project

House Farm Workers! and the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Center for Community Engagement have partnered with Reiter Affiliated Companies and Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. to provide an immersion opportunity for CSUCI students focused on the farm worker experience, agriculture, and farm worker housing. The goal of this program is to deepen students’ understanding of farm worker issues by experiencing, if only for a day, the working and living conditions of some farm worker families in Ventura County. During the immersion, students have the opportunity to pick and pack produce in the fields, as well as tour a farm worker housing development and speak with farm worker families about what access to safe, decent, and affordable housing has meant for them.

The Ellen Brokaw House Farm Workers! Scholarship is awarded each year to college-bound or current college students whose parents are farm workers in Ventura County. This scholarship reflects our commitment to making sure our farm worker families can thrive.

The scholarship is named in honor of Ellen Brokaw, founding chairwoman of House Farm Workers! A prominent member of Ventura County’s agricultural community, involved in production of lemons, avocados and nursery stock, she has been an inspirational leader in the long campaign to improve the lives of farm workers and their families. The winners will receive the scholarship at our annual fund-raiser, “From Field to Fork.”

Direct any questions to info@housefarmworkers.org.

Applications open again in 2024; please check back for updates.

2023 Scholarship Winners

In 2023,Ventura County non-profit House Farm Workers! awarded four $3,000 scholarships. Please meet the Ellen Brokaw House Farm Workers! Scholarship recipients.

The scholarship is named in honor of Ellen Brokaw, founding chairwoman of House Farm Workers! A prominent member of Ventura County’s agricultural community, involved in the production of lemons, avocados, and nursery stock, she has been an inspirational leader in the long campaign to improve the lives of farm workers and their families.

The scholarship is awarded each year to college-bound or current college students whose parents are farm workers in Ventura County and reflects our commitment to making sure our farmworker families can thrive.

Congratulations to our 2023 Scholarship winners!

If you would like to donate towards next year’s scholarship recipients, please visit: https://housefarmworkers.org/donate/  

Past scholarship winners

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