Dozens of farmworkers and their allies of all ages gathered Sunday in Palm Beach, the third and final day of the Farmworker Freedom Festival presented by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to highlight the Fair Food Program.
Their goal on a sunny morning in one of the wealthiest towns in the United States: to draw attention to fast-food giant Wendy's and call on the company to join the Fair Food Program.
Sunday's rally for better working conditions for agricultural workers began at Bradley Park, where Leonel Perez, a former farmworker who does Fair Food Program outreach, shared the history of the coalition and program with some attendees while others participated in a yoga session led by a group of students who support the farmworkers' mission.
From there, shuttles carried participants to the park at the corner of Tangier Avenue and North County Road — across the street from the beachfront mansion owned by Nelson Peltz, board chair for Wendy's. Today's event is called "Pilgrimage of Hope," a nod to the group's optimism that more workers can be helped as more companies join the Fair Food Program, organizers said.
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