Standing in Solidarity
This page reflects the statements KTA has released as an organization in response to the current threats to the communities we support. As needed, the page will updated with further statements and resources.
Supporting Immigrant Communities
June 26th, 2025
Dear KTA Community,
A few months ago, you heard from our team about how the communities we support and are a part of have been threatened and harmed by the Trump administration. Since this time, xenophobic attacks on immigrants – including ICE raids and abductions across rural and urban communities – have only intensified. There is an increasing powerlessness immigrant communities are living with, impacting their safety, financial livelihoods, and more.
KTA continues to stand for the rights, wellbeing, and self-determination of immigrant communities. We value immigrants first and foremost as talented and powerful individuals. While their contributions to our food systems are undeniable, their dignity and humanity matter most. We firmly believe they deserve recognition, opportunity, and the ability to live free of persecution.
KTA is grateful to our client farmers and ranchers, staff, programmatic partners, and community members who are raising their voices in support. If you’re looking for a way to join our collective advocacy, take a look at the resources from KTA in the section below or visit this resource page from our friends at CAFF.
In community,
Team Kitchen Table Advisors
Presidents’ Day: A Day for Solidarity
February 17th, 2025
Dear KTA Community,
In the past month, the chaos and harm affected by the Trump administration has endangered many of the diverse communities we uplift and the ecosystems we seek to protect at KTA. The administration’s promotion of destructive narratives* and stripping of rights and protections have directly threatened the safety and livelihoods of folks particularly within BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and immigrant communities.
Among our farmer and rancher clients and their families, the impacts have been life-altering. Some fear leaving their homes or for the safety of their employees commuting to work owing to ICE threats. Farmers and farmworkers are grappling with how to prepare for raids, with some choosing to not attend farmers markets to safeguard their families. Simultaneously, due to the federal funding freeze, clients have cancelled farm-to-school programming. Others wait for word on government funding for critical farm equipment, in some cases for projects that support the self-determination and collective power of marginalized producers.
As an advocate for under-resourced producers facing systemic inequities, our team at KTA remains undeterred in our commitment to serving and celebrating these communities. We continue to lead with centering people, prioritizing their safety, well being, and autonomy in the face of xenophobic and racist attacks. In recent weeks, we’ve activated our response in collaboration with allied organizations, particularly the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and HEAL Food Alliance, to mobilize shared resources and unify our voice. While our collective response continues to evolve, we have been connecting with clients to understand their experiences and needs, share relevant information, and support the spaces they are convening for mutual aid.
Knowing that every small action contributes to a stronger, collective momentum, we encourage you to take action today in support of these communities. The Trump administration’s approach is one of fear and division, which is why this is precisely the moment to do the opposite – to step into action, community, and our shared humanity.
On this Presidents’ Day, let’s deepen our solidarity toward creating a just and resilient farmer and rancher-led food system in the next four years and beyond.
In community,
Team Kitchen Table Advisors
*An example of a destructive narrative is that immigrants entering the U.S. are criminals. Sources: The Marshall Project & Los Angeles Times
How You Can Take Action Today
Reach out to your elected officials. People’s voices are crucial to ensuring our representatives know the direct impacts on communities and that the current administration needs to be held accountable.
Support immigrant communities during threats of deportation.
Attend a Community Defender Training hosted by the National Immigration Project.
Give to frontline organizations supporting immigrants’ rights: Watsonville Law Center & Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño.
Watch these videos (available in multiple languages) from We Have Rights to know how to navigate encounters with ICE, whether directly or as a bystander.
Reach out to us if you’re able to contribute financial resources to help our clients bridge this time of financial uncertainty and chaos.
Buy directly from our clients (or any small farmer or rancher, for that matter) wherever and whenever you can to support their financial livelihoods.
To stay updated on the latest developments in food and ag policy, turn to Civil Eats’ Food Policy Tracker.
This is by no means an exhaustive list. We invite you to get in touch if you have recommendations for additional resources or ways to collaborate.
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