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Our AJP toolkit collects guidance and resources to help you build a business and workplace that’s fair and accountable to workers, small-scale farmers, and communities.
Landing page for workers seeking more information on the AJP standards.
Introduction to AJP’s safety materials and guidance.
Setting policies against harassment and intimidation, including adopting a specific policy against sexual harassment, as required by law.
AJP’s guidance on planning & training for workplace safety. Outlines the basics of a training plan for a workplace and describes common hazards that your safety plan should address. Includes links to resources for writing and implementing your safety plan.
AJP standards require that employers negotiate with employees, and buyers negotiate with sellers, in good faith. Employers must also respect employees’ freedom of association, the right to join together with others for mutual benefit.
AJP requires regular performance reviews for employees, at least once a year. Guidance and resources for providing helpful feedback and two-way evaluations.
The Agricultural Justice Project bases these standards for fair trade and social justice in the food system on the Declaration of Human Rights, the conventions of the International Labor Organization and the experience of farmers, farmworkers, and other participants in the current food system in the United States and Canada.
The Agricultural Justice Project works to transform the existing agricultural system into one based on empowerment, justice and fairness for all who labor from farm to retail. Central to our mission are the principles that all humans deserve respect, the freedom to live with dignity and nurture community, and share responsibility for preserving the earth’s resources for future generations.
...Guidance on planning for new and emerging hazards exacerbated by climate change: heat, wildfires, and smoke.
This glossary is part of the AJP Social Stewardship Standards, 2019 edition.
AJP standards require that every farm have a conflict resolution process that includes a clear way for employees to present grievances without fear of retaliation. We include examples and resources here.