Rabbis for Human Rights -- North America return to Immokalee, produce aisle at Publix, to lend voices to growing call for Fair Food! Longtime readers of this site recognize the name Rabbis for Human Rights -- North America. In a relatively short time RHR-NA has become one of the most steadfast and active allies in the Campaign for Fair Food. From pray-ins at Publix, to open letters to Trader Joes and protests at Stop & Shop, RHR-NA has been anywhere and everywhere the campaign has gone to demand Fair Food in the past two years. This deep commitment is founded on a growing connection between the community of Immokalee and the members of RHR-NA, fed by a series of visits to Immokalee by delegations of rabbis from around the country who spend several days in town in dialogue with CIW members and in prayerful study of the forces at play behind farmworker exploitation. This week a new delegation was in town, and we have a report on their visit, including a trip to a local Publix store (pictured above), from the people at Interfaith Action, who help organize the visit. "This week, the indefatigable Rabbis for Human Rights-North America returned to Immokalee with seven more rabbis from across the country, from neighboring Fort Myers to Philly and NYC, to learn about the dramatic advances in Florida's fields and to plan efforts to endear Kroger's, Giant, Stop & Shop and Publix to join the growing partnership. They dug in deep, spending three days learning the extraordinary tale Immokalee has to tell from workers, enthusiastic growers, and the Fair Food Standards Council... For more photos and a full report from Interfaith Action about this week's visit, check out the CIW website now!