Services for Agricultural Workers

Looking for a job working on a farm?

We produce an electronic jobs bulletin and update it periodically to help workers connect with jobs on farms in New York. Access the New York Farm Jobs Bulletin.

The job postings generally include the following information.

County where the work will be performed
Job title
Job description
Minimum experience requirement
Wage
How to apply*

*Some employers want you contact the farm directly (by telephone, mail, fax, E-mail, or in person), and others require that workers be referred by the Department of Labor.

To learn about other job opportunities in agriculture, open the Job Order Tracker or visit the H-2A job orders page.

Publications:

We have produced a booklet entitled Services and Protections for Farmworkers. It is available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.

Services and Protections for Farmworkers

Servicios y protecciones para trabajadores agrícolas

Sèvis ak Pwoteksyon Pou Travayè Agrikòl

Other Publications and fliers:

We have assembled a packet of information for farm workers in English and packet of information for farm workers in Spanish.

And we have assembled a separate packet of information for guest workers participating in the federal H-2A program. Each of these packets contains Department of Labor publications and publications from other organizations and government agencies.

Links to relevant web sites for workers and job seekers

New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health

Water. Rest. Shade. OSHA's campaign to reduce heat-related illness

Agua. Sombra. Descansos. La campana de OSHA para prevenir las enfermedades a causa del calor en trabajadores al aire libre

Resources for farmworkers from the Cornell Farmworker Program

Prevailing wage information (see U.S. Department of Labor links below)

New York State Government web sites

Farm Labor Contractor Registry

New York State Farmworker Minimum Wage Order Summary for December 31, 2016 through December 30, 2017

New York State Minimum Wage page

Workers' Compensation Insurance

Pesticide information