“Migrant Justice has failed to enlist Hannaford in its program to protect farmworkers. Why?”

… Erasto Lopez has worked at the Machia & Sons Dairy for five years as a milker. He's grateful the farm is part of Migrant Justice's Milk with Dignity program…

Currently, only Ben & Jerry's is a member of the program…

… Migrant Justice has been trying to bring the supermarket chain Hannaford … into the Milk with Dignity program… migrant Justice went public with its campaign when Hannaford refused to engage with the nonprofit, even attending shareholder meetings for Ahold Delhaize…

Ericka Dodge, director of external communications for Hannaford, said the grocery chain announced publicly 18 months ago it wasn't going to join Milk with Dignity, both because of its limited scope…and because Hannaford is making its own efforts to protect farmworkers…

Hood, Hannaford's supplier of private brand milk, is working with milk co-ops to assess living and working conditions on Vermont dairy farms…

Migrant Justice maintains that while Hannaford's standards of engagement include "good guidance," the company falls short on implementation…

Ahold Delhaize…responded to the allegations from Migrant Justice by saying it recognizes migrant workers are "vulnerable throughout supply chains worldwide…

Cheryl Pinto, global head of values-led sourcing for Ben & Jerry's, believes the Milk with Dignity program has been successful…