Immokalee is the tomato capital of America. If you’ve bitten into a tomato during the winter season, it was picked from Immokalee. This small Florida town is also home to abuse, unjust labor conditions, and sub-standard wages – impacting a workforce that numbers in the thousands. This documentary examines the history of the worker’s plight and explores the efforts that are currently being done by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.
NPeaches is a creative media group focused in producing web series, films and other projects that engage audiences and promote social change. Increasing access to art and openness are critical to NPeaches, therefore their work is published under alternative copyright by Creative Commons. This allows anyone to download, re-mix and redistribute their work, encouraging innovation to thrive. They also extend their resources to schools and organizations in the form of community outreach. By providing an array of outreach services, NPeaches plans to move closer to its goal of creating social change through media.
Ernie Zahn graduated from the University of Connecticut and is the current Executive Director of NPeaches. Ernie began his media filmmaking career in high school with his first short film which went on to be screened in film festivals domestically and internationally. His skills in media merged with his activism shortly after college when he was hired by Mozilla Foundation to be a part of the organizing team for the Open Video Conference, an annual event focusing on issues such as digital rights, human rights and egalitarianism through online video.
Ron Williams is a graduate of Fordham University and is a current producer at NPeaches. Applying his skills in kendo, fencing, and other martial arts; Ron entered the film industry as a fight choreographer. He later moved in front of the camera as the host of the web series “Ronaldo Tours,” a food and travel series focused in Italian culture in America. Ron has since moved into various roles in filmmaking through NPeaches as one of the organization’s founding members.