Raul Carreon is a Latino farmer based in the Hudson Valley, New York, who was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
Carreon serves as post-harvest coordinator at the Hudson Valley Farm Hub, where he has helped create and implement the food safety policies, manage the Wash & Pack facility, and support the food donation efforts.
He provides Spanish/English interpretation and translation for his community and farm co-workers in order to create, sustain, and uphold safer spaces where everyone can represent themselves, regardless of whether or not they speak English.