The Farm Labor Practices Group (FLPG) is a multi-stakeholder initiative committed to improving farm labor practices on farms and enhancing the farm worker’s experience. Led by Keystone, FLPG brings together key industry stakeholders like growers and farm worker member organizations, the U.S. Department of Labor, and non-governmental organizations.

The Farm Labor Practices Group evolved from an initial discussion about North Carolina tobacco production in response to issues raised in a Farm Labor Organizing Committee/Oxfam 2011 report on North Carolina’s tobacco industry and the stakeholders’ shared interest regarding human rights on all tobacco farms. FLPG facilitates constructive dialogue about farm labor practices in tobacco-producing states and collaboratively develops solutions through multi-stakeholder discussions and goal-centric programs.

FLPG has established individual workgroups addressing training and education, grievance mechanisms, farm labor contractor compliance, public policy issues, and child labor prevention and youth employment. Earlier this year, it also launched a website at farmlaborpracticesgroup.org.