Farmworker Appreciation Commemorative Celebration

Following recent allegations, the planning committee renamed the program to better align with its focus on centering farmworkers and MSU's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for all.

2026 MSU Farmworker Appreciation Commemorative Celebration

Theme:
The Hands that Feed Us:
Honoring Traditions through Repowerment - Timetzalimet

(We are Indigenous in the Nahuatl language)

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Thank you to everyone who attended this year's event!

Celebration Information

Michigan State University recently celebrated its 16th Commemorative Celebration, honoring farmworkers and farmworker advocates with a special on-campus dinner for MSU students, faculty, staff and local community leaders. The event recognizes the history, challenges, resilience and ongoing contributions of farmworker communities. The theme for 2026 was The Hands that Feed Us: Honoring Traditions through Repowerment - Timetzalimet (We are Indigenous in the Nahuatl language).

Each year, the MSU, Greater Lansing and East Lansing communities gather on campus to honor the strength of the Latino/e and farmworker communities and the allies who stand in solidarity to raise awareness of the contributions, hardships, issues and obstacles both ongoing and newly surfacing.

For more information, contact the Office for Inclusive Excellence and Impact at inclusion@msu.edu.

Program Overview

5 p.m. — Doors open, registration begins, and displays available to view
5:15 p.m. — Self-serve buffet opens
5:45 p.m. — Danza Azteca (blessing of the venue)
6 p.m. — Welcome, land acknowledgement and farmworker prayer
6:15 p.m. — Circle with Abuela Celia Perez Booth, Ethriam Cash Brammer and Timetzalimet
7 p.m. — Pasos de la Tierra (balé florkoreico) performance
7:15 p.m. — Awards and committee recognition
7:45 p.m. — “De Colores” performance

Celebration Award Nominations

The Farmworker Appreciation Community Leadership Awards are an important part of the celebration. If you'd like to learn about the 2026 recipients, please visit the awards page.