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Farm Work Related and Emergency Services
Qualifications:
- Seasonal Farmworker – Seasonal Farm Work (ex. sugar beets, orchards, crop harvesting)
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
- Registered with Selective Service (or waiver)
- Current work history in agriculture related job duties
Western Seasonal Farmworker Stream (Polson, MT)
Western Seasonal Farmworker Stream services are provided primarily at the Cherry Harvest in Polson, Montana. REO works with partner agencies to provide food boxes and gas cards to incoming orchard workers. Qualification for gas cards require that the individual meet the eligibility guidelines above and provide proof of insurance, current registration, and a current driver’s license. Food boxes are available to all orchard workers and their families.
REO provides the required Worker Pesticide Training for all individuals working in the orchards. Through a partnership with Montana’s MEP, children of orchard workers may attend educational programs while their parents work. These programs help children with reading, language and math skills. Children may attend a school or receive tutoring in the afternoons and evenings in the orchards. REO also works with the local American Job Service Center for placement in other local jobs for those workers who do not find employment when they arrive at the Flathead.
If you would like to translate or volunteer, please contact:
REO Office at 406-442-7850
Eastern Seasonal Farmworker Stream (year round services)
Eastern Seasonal Farmworker Stream workers are served through REO’s Billings Office. REO provides food vouchers and gas cards to individuals meeting the qualifications above. In order to obtain a gas card, the individual must have a current driver’s license and proof of insurance. Food vouchers are issued to the individuals to redeem at local grocery stores. REO provides these services to seasonal farmworkers across Montana.
In Billings, contact:
Jesse Bonilla 406-839-7852
Ashley Milsop 406-437-2382
REO Office 406-442-7850
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