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Workers and advocates are rallying Costa Farms, the world’s largest houseplant grower, to join Planting Justice — a groundbreaking worker-led initiative demanding enforceable protections against heat, pesticides, wage theft, and harassment. With thousands signing petitions and mounting pressure, this campaign exposes the hidden human cost behind every potted plant, as farmworkers — many women, immigrants, and people of color — face dangerous conditions without basic safety training. As state laws weaken heat safety mandates, advocates argue that Costa Farms, which supplies major retailers, must step up. Unlike their current voluntary safety claims, Planting Justice offers real accountability through market-driven incentives, modeled after the successful Fair Food Program. By joining, Costa Farms can lead the industry toward a new standard of dignity and safety for outdoor workers.

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