Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Outreach Program

Our Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) Outreach Program works with other state agencies and community-based to serve farmworkers and agricultural employers.

Our multilingual outreach workers travel to areas where farmworkers work, live, and gather to share information about job opportunities, labor rights, and supportive services available through the America’s Job Center of California (AJCC)^SM offices and our partners.

Find an AJCC Office Near You

Call the Toll-Free AJCC Number

Success Stories

EDD Farmworker Outreach Efforts Help Farmworker Avoid Eviction
EDD Outreach Worker Helps Community Organize to Assist Displaced Farmworkers
EDD Farmworker Outreach Representative is Passionate About Helping Local Laborers
EDD Farmworker Outreach Representative Helps Local Workers Impacted by Disastrous Winter Storms

Services for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers

• Multilingual assistance.
• General Information on unemployment, disability, and paid family leave.
• Referrals to services like low-cost medical care, housing, utility assistance, food banks, and legal aid.
• Assistance with job searching, resume writing, and job referrals.
• Information to help farmworkers with labor rights and filing complaints.
• Assistance to find agricultural and non-agricultural jobs.

For a full list of services, see our Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Outreach Program Brochure (DE 6073) (PDF).

Monitor Advocate Office

The Monitor Advocate System is a federal and state program created by the Department of Labor. It ensures that MSFWs have equal access to job services, training, and workforce protections from American Job Centers. The program aims to help farmworkers improve their living and working conditions.

Have a work-related complaint? We can help with issues like:

• Access to shade, clean water, or restrooms.
• Lunch and break times.
• Unpaid wages.
• Retaliation.
• Health and safety problems.

Contact us:

• Phone: 1-866-289-8356
• Email: monitoradvocate@edd.ca.gov

For more information, contact your nearest AJCC, or call toll-free at 1-877-872-5627 (TTY 1-877-889-5627).

Other Resources for Farmworkers

• Consulate General of Mexico: Support for Mexican citizens living or traveling in the US (website available only in Spanish).
• La Cooperativa Campesina de California: La Voz del Campo/Voice of the informational newsletter produced for California’s agricultural communities.
• Department of Social Services Resource Guide: Information on housing programs, immigration aid, food and cash aid, and child welfare programs.
• CalFresh: California’s food stamps (SNAP) Program. Helps children and economically disadvantaged families get better access to food and a healthier diet.
• Department of Industrial Relations: Overtime for Agricultural Workers – FAQ
• US Department of Labor Programs for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers: Provides a variety of services to farmworkers and agricultural employers.

H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program

We assist with the federal Foreign Labor Certification H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program, which lets agricultural employers bring foreign workers temporarily if there aren’t enough qualified US workers available.