2026 Farmworkers Tribunal
13th annual day of Washington State Farmworker Policy Action
Each year we gather for a day of policy action:
Save the Date: January 20, 2026
Each year we gather in Olympia for our Annual Farmworker Tribunal, a day of policy action:
On January 20, 2026 Farmworkers from across the state will engage with policy workers in Olympia, WA and participate in the Legislative processes. Tribunals have a global history concerning human rights, where people have been able to name abuses of power and keep their lived experiences at the forefront, especially those who have otherwise been silenced by governments and other institutions with power. Without food, we cannot survive. It is critical to engage farmworkers in co-creating policy for a just and resilient food system if we hope to adapt to the climate crisis.
2026 Schedule
12:00 Mistica & La Marcha
1:30 Farmworkers Tribunal
4:00 Dinner & Judges Declarations
What is a Tribunal?
From our partners at the Food Chain Workers Alliance:
“People’s Tribunals People’s tribunal are forums of justice set up by social justice movements, communities and organizations that bring attention to the truths that our judicial and political forums either cannot engage with or choose not to. There is a long history of people’s tribunals used by movements across the world to expose systems of oppression while building accountability. Although People’s Tribunals have no legal authority beyond the integrity and respect generated from the process and participants, they are set up to shed light and amplify humanrights violations and a vision for addressing those violations.”
Learn more about Tribunal processes and outcomes by reading about the Bi-National People’s Tribunal on the Struggles of Farmworkers in North America.
Learn about past Tribunals through the CommunityVOZ archive:
2024 Farmworkers Tribunal Reportback
About the Farmworkers Tribunal
2024 Farmworker Tribunal | Filmed and edited by Nathaniel Soria
Celebrating 10+ years of Farmworker leadership
Without food, we cannot survive. It is critical to engage farmworkers in co-creating policy for a just and resilient food system if we hope to adapt to the climate crisis.
Since 2013, we have worked with Familias Unidas por la Justicia to host a day of action for Farmworkers across the state to share their testimonies about their working conditions. We celebrate the victories that have been achieved in more than a decade of bringing Farmworker policy priorities to the state capitol, including:
SB 5172 - Overtime for Agricultural Workers
HB 2226 - H-2A Visa Oversight
Tribunals have a global history concerning human rights, where people have been able to name abuses of power and keep their lived experiences at the forefront, especially those who have otherwise been silenced by governments and other institutions with power.
Questions? Contact farmworkertribunal@foodjustice.org