Survey: Oregon farmworkers lack access to adequate pay, childcare, housing, transportation

A big engine of Oregon’s economy lacks access to basic resources like childcare, housing and transportation, a new survey of farmworkers across the state found.

The Farmworkers Needs Assessment surveyed nearly 1,000 farmworkers and conducted in-person forums in 11 Oregon counties. Oregon Human Development Corporation (OHDC) partnered with Colibri Consulting in August to conduct the assessment, OHDC executive director Martin Campos-Davis said. It was funded by a community service block grant from Oregon Housing and Community Services.