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Hey Neighbor! ¡Hola Vecino!

Dear Friends,

We are deeply excited to share something truly special with you. Housing Trust Fund Ventura County and House Farm Workers! have created a new video, "Hey Neighbor! ¡Hola Vecino!"—a powerful and moving glimpse into the lives of our county's farmworker community. The video made its debut at the House Farm Workers! Forum on Friday, November 22nd in Ventura.

This 8-minute video invites you to meet three of our Ventura County neighbors—Livia, Socorro, and Felix—who have each worked and lived in Ventura County for more than 17 years. Through their stories, you’ll hear their struggle for safe, affordable housing that so many of our essential farmworkers face.

We hope this video will open your heart and mind to the critical issue of housing for farmworkers—our neighbors, friends, and the backbone of our local agriculture. Together, we can work toward a future where everyone in Ventura County has a safe affordable home.

Special thanks to Peoples Self Help Housing and AMCAL Multihousing for opening their properties for filming, Somis Ranch and People's Place residents and staff, Congressman Salud Carbajal for his time and support, and Coverly Professional Services and Winebrenner Productions for producing this video.

Please help us spread the word and share this YouTube video today!

We ask that you share, "Hey Neighbor! ¡Hola Vecino!" today. Simply click here (or the video above) and click the share button on YouTube. You can also copy and paste this link to your social media platforms directly – https://youtu.be/czH_j-TA2KA?si=I2vM6df3Ee7labkE.

Learn more about the Ventura County Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan

In the fall of 2021, the County of Ventura, in partnership with House Farm Workers!, launched a Countywide Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan to assess housing needs and explore solutions for farmworker housing. Phase II and III Survey Summary Reports are now available on the County of Ventura's website. Click the button below to access the reports.

Be sure to follow Housing Trust Fund Ventura County on social media as we continue the discussion about affordable housing for all in Ventura County.