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Community, labor and faith organizations will hold a Day of Action in Apopka on September 8 calling on Costa Farms to join WeCount!’s Planting Justice Program. The campaign highlights reported labor and human rights concerns among plant nursery workers and urges Costa Farms to establish stronger labor standards across the houseplant industry.
On Tuesday, September 8, the day after Labor Day, community, labor, and faith groups will host a Day of Action in Apopka to call on the world’s largest grower of ornamental plants, Costa Farms, to join WeCount!’s Planting Justice Program. Headquartered in South Florida, and with a presence in Central Florida since 2014, Costa Farms grows and supplies plants to the country’s largest retail brands, including Lowe’s, Costco, Home Depot, Walmart, Target, and Whole Foods…