Question

Find an organization that represents the needs of Central Valley farmers and lobbies on their behalf

Answer 1

Answer - An organisation who represents the needs of Central Valley farmers is National Farmworkers Association (NFWA).

It was founded by farm labor leaders Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. They started a union with mexican american grape pickers in the mid 1960's. The aim of the union was to improve the working conditions of central Valley farmers. The movement occoured in the Central Valley. The organisation also broke the Agriculture labors act to protect the interests of the farmers. Its leader Chavez followed a nonviolent method to catch the government's attention on the problems faced by farm workers. He went on many hunger strikes. He also brought thr national awareness to the health hazards of pesticides to farm workers health.