Vermont Business Magazine Saint Michael’s College will host a local author and anthropologist who will illuminate some of the hidden stories of migrant laborers working in the food industry discovered through her research.
Teresa Mares, an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Vermont, will deliver a talk on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at St. Mike's titled “No Farm [Workers] No Food: How Immigrant Labor Feeds Us All.” The talk, which will be held in the Roy Room of the College’s Dion Family Student Center, begins at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Mares, an expert in migration from Latin America to the U.S. and labor in food systems, recently published her second book, “Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain.” Her work explores theories and concepts of citizenship and borders, identity and foodways, as well as contemporary social movements. Her talk at Saint Michael’s College will focus on the impact of migrant labor on the U.S. economy, how deeply the food industry depends on immigrants, and the lived experiences of migrant families living in Vermont.
Mares’ talk is being co-sponsored by the College’s Institute for the Environment; Institute for Global Engagement; Center for Diversity, Empowerment and Community; and Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE).
“We are flooded by misinformation around migrant labor in rural America,” said Allison Cleary, a Saint Michael’s College senior lecturer currently co-teaching a course on the migrant journey at the southern U.S. border. “Teresa Mares connects the food on our tables directly to the hidden lives of migrant laborers in Vermont, helping us to understand our interconnections.”
If you go:
- What: “No Farm [Workers] No Food: How Immigrant Labor Feeds Us All,” a discussion with anthropologist Teresa Mares
- When: 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.
- Where: Dion Family Student Center, Roy Room (3rd floor)
- Cost: Free
- More information: https://www.smcvt.edu/event/no-farm-workers-no-food/
About Saint Michael’s College
Saint Michael's College, founded in 1904 on principles of social justice and leading lives of purpose and consequence, is an internationally respected Catholic college just outside Burlington, Vermont, one of the country's best college towns. Located between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain, our closely connected community guarantees housing all four years and delivers a personalized liberal arts education, preparing students for fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. Young adults here grow intellectually, socially, and morally, learning to lead with empathy and professionalism, and to be responsible for themselves, each other, and their world.
10.6.2025. COLCHESTER, VT – Saint Michael’s College www.smcvt.edu
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