| Farmworkers play an important role in the production of agriculture and in Oregon’s economy. An estimated 123,000 people are employed directly in the agriculture industry but a total of 214,511 people are said to be employed in agriculture dependent fields, making up 10.13 percent of Oregon’s employment1. While the average farm owner is a male in his mid fifties, a new generation of farm owners is also emerging as young people are taking over smaller farms and more people are relying on farms as their primary income2, 3. The Willamette Valley has a significant presence of migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFW). There are 99,923 MSFW in Oregon and 55,065 of those reside in the Willamette Valley4. | Trabajadores agrícolas tienen un rol importante en la producción de agricultura y en la economía de Oregón. Se calcula que se emplea 123,000 personas directamente en la industria de agricultura, pero se cree que un total de 214,511 personas son empleados en campos que dependen de agricultura, los cuales son 10.13% del empleo de Oregón1. Mientras el dueño de granja típico es un hombre de cincuenta años, una generación nueva de dueños de granjas aparece a medida que gente joven asumen cargo de granjas pequeñas2, 3. El Valle de Willamette tiene una presencia significativa de trabajadores migratorios y temporeros. Hay 99,923 trabajadores migratorios y temporeros en Oregón y 55,065 de ellos residen en el Valle de Willamette4.
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Willamette Valley Farmworker Subtopics / Temas de Trabajadores Agrícolas del Valle de Willamette
- Farmworker Organizations / Organizaciones de Trabajadores
- Farmworker Employment / Organizaciones de Empleo
- Farmworker Conditions / Condiciones de Trabajadores
- Farmworker Initiatives and Support / Iniciativos y Apoyo Para Trabajadores
References
1. Sorte, B. & Webber, B. (2007) Oregon Agriculture and the Economy. Available at www.oregon.gov/ODA/ (accessed June 2009).
2. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2007) Employed persons in agriculture and related and in nonagricultural industries by age, sex, and class of worker. Available at www.bls.gov/ (accessed July 2008).
3. Oregon Department of Agriculture (2009) Census of Agriculture gives snapshot of Oregon farms. Available at www.oregon.gov/ODA/ (accessed August 2009).
4. Larson, A. (2002) Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Enumeration Profiles Study: Oregon. Available at www.ncfh.org/ (accessed June 2009).
Related Information
- Farmworker Information Center, Oregon Housing and Community Service
- Housing for Families and Unaccompanied Migrant Farmworkers, Housing Assistance Council
- Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Enumeration Study, for the State of Oregon
- The Oregon Story, Agriculture Workers, Oregon Public Broadcasting