OUR RESEARCH

Leveraging data and lived experiences to inform transformation

We work across disciplines to understand how institutional policies and practices contribute to health disparities among essential farmworkers.

Project scope

Our research combines legal and public health analysis with a systems science lens to help us understand the gaps in farmworker health outcomes while uncovering tangible solutions. 

Farmworker Health

Our research team works with farmworkers to assess housing conditions, indoor air quality, and respiratory health.

Legal Analysis

Our legal team is evaluating the impact of worker protection laws and policies on COVID-19 rates across selected agricultural states.

System Dynamics

Our modeling team examines how policy and practice interact to produce health outcomes for migrant and seasonal farmworkers.