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Trabajadores de la industria lechera y líderes de JM estarán hoy aqui en el tv show para hablar de este gran momento la celebración y también contarnos porque estamos hoy en este dia llamando a Hannaford para que se una a la campaña!

Farmworkers in the dairy industry and leaders of Migrant Justice join us today to talk about this great moment in the dairy industry, the second anniversary of the Milk with Dignity program, and also to share why we are calling on Hannaford to join the program!

También estaremos hablando de la fiesta! La cual será este 2 de Nov, 2019 en 4 St James Pl, Essex Junction, VT 05452 de 6 en adelante! En la iglesia, Episcopal de St. James.

Also we talk about the Migrant Justice fiesta! Which will be held at 4 St. James Place, Essex Junction, VT 05452, on Nov 2nd at the St. James Episcopal Church.

Guest Migrant Justice Leaders: Ignacio, Eli, Uri, Enrique, Rosi, Abel, Christian

On Friday, March 17th Channel 17/Town Meeting TV community producer Enrique “Kike” Balcazar, producer of Nadando Contra la Corriente con Justicia Migrante, the popular Spanish language program for Vermont migrant farm workers, was one of three people detained and arrested by U.S. Immigration and Custom's Enforcement (ICE) officials last week. Enrique’s arrested colleagues include Zully Palacios and Alex Carrillo.

Enrique Balcazar is a remarkable champion of free speech and an inspiring advocate for Vermont migrant farm workers. Channel 17/Town Meeting TV recently nominated Enrique for a national Hometown Media Award with the Alliance for Community Media for his important work as producer and host of Nadando Contra la Corriente con Justicia Migrante.

In less than 12 hours notice, hundreds of people turned out to show their support for Kike, Zully, and Alex.

With House leaders refusing so far to take up a bipartisan 5-year reauthorization of the Farm Bill, Rep. Peter Welch is joined by Rep. Bill Owens (D, NY-23), Sheldon dairy farmer Bill Rowell, and St. Albans Cooperative Creamery general manager Leon Berthiaume and Bob Wellington, Agri-Mark.  The current Farm Bill is set to expire on September 30, 2012. On July 12, the House Agriculture Committee, in a strong bipartisan vote of 35-11, approved a comprehensive 5-year reauthorization of federal agriculture programs that included key new protections for Vermont dairy farmers. In June, the Senate approved its version of a new Farm Bill which includes similar dairy provisions strongly supported by Senator Patrick Leahy, the senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senator Bernie Sanders.

Instead of taking up the bill approved by the Agriculture Committee, the House of Representatives will take up a one-year extension of the existing Farm Bill which will reduce payments to Vermont dairy farmers under the current Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program.

Senator Bernie Sanders hosts U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at a dairy town meeting at the Burlington Hilton.  Senator Patrick Leahy, Congressman Peter Welch, and Vermont Agriculture Secretary Roger Albee will also participate in the meeting.