Resources for Professionalizing Your H2A Workforce
CIERTO collaborates with growers, retailers and workers to manage custom H2A guest worker programs that are profitable, while honoring the voices and expertise of farm workers, and protecting the stability of our food supply system.
Our ethical, transparent recruiting program and training modules professionalize migrant farm workers, helping to create an efficient, productive workforce, dedicated to returning to your farm season after season.
Explore the blog posts, white papers, and other resources below to discover the benefits of ethical recruiting for your farm and workforce.
CIERTO Overview
Ethical recruiting protects H-2A workers, retailers, and growers like you. Find out how CIERTO can help you unlock these benefits.
Recruit H2A and H2B Workers from Guatemala
Your farm may be eligible for $500 per worker to offset logistical costs associated with recruiting agricultural workers from Guatemala. Find out how!
International Labor Organization Best Practices
CIERTO and the ILO collaborated closely to create these best practices for ethical H-2A recruiting. Download in English, or Spanish.
CIERTO Industry News & Company Notes
Farm Worker Spotlight – Rey
Observing National Farm Worker Awareness Week.Originally from Huahuaxtla, Puebla, since 2018, Rey Lucas Antonio has come to the US 4 times to work the apple harvest. Working with CIERTO, Rey migrates each year on an H-2A visa. Rey has a TON of crop-specific expertise...
Using Responsible Recruitment Principles to Solve Migrant Labor Challenges
A Panel Hosted by the Packer CIERTO’s H-2A Program Director, Norma Encinas has taken part in a panel hosted by The Packer – the fresh fruit and vegetable industry's leading source for news, information and analysis. Norma joined frequent CIERTO collaborators Matt...
Investing in Responsible Recruitment in Northern Central America
CIERTO and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Partner to Expand Responsible Labor Recruitment to Guatemala. CIERTO today announced a renewed partnership with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation (the Foundation) to address irregular migration by providing more legal...