Migrant farmworkers are essential to our communities, leaving their homes and families for up to ten months each year to bring their knowledge, skill, and dedication to sustaining Canada’s agricultural sector. The Farmworker Hub serves as a vital link, connecting migrant workers to essential products and services while fostering a strong sense of belonging and community. Supported by a team of dedicated volunteers, we are guided by our core value of serving our friends on the farms with dignity, respect, and care.

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Our mission is to provide a friendly, safe, and welcoming central space where NOTL’s seasonal agricultural workers can access everyday essentials at no cost, thanks to the generosity of local residents, charities, partners and businesses. We are neighbours helping neighbours—offering local connections, guidance in navigating services, and fostering a caring, supportive community.

 

The Farmworker Hub was launched in March 2021 because of the COVID pandemic during which migrant workers had limited access to retail outlets or charity shops to purchase food, warm clothing, personal hygiene supplies and small household items. When we first started, we gathered warm clothes through our local Buy Nothing group, sorted and then dropped off the items at the farms. Once the provincial restrictions were lifted,  we officially opened our doors to farmworkers on July 15, 2021.

 

 In our first season we had over 1,900 visits to the Farmworker Hub.

In 2025 we had over 3,600 visits to the Farmworker Hub.