Chipotle agrees to raise farmers wages 64%

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From the looks of things, Chipotle has stood by their word and have reached an agreement with Florida farmers that will pay the farmers 64% more for the tomatoes they pick for the Denver based burrito chain.
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Chipotle responds

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UPDATE 9/9/09 :: Chipotle has reached an agreement with the CIW famers.

A couple weeks back we talked with Amanda Kloer on our podcast. She shared a lot about the issue of human trafficking and modern day slavery. And in the process we talked about an article she had posted earlier that day regarding Chipotle and the rights of farmers in Florida.

I’ve shared links to Amanda’s article in several places and after my initial Twitter messages, left a voice mail with their PR department. I followed up again with Chipotle today (via Twitter) to see what they had to say.

This time I had a brief exchange over email so here’s the latest from Chipotle:
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