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New Resources Available for Refugee Farmers in New York
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Are you working with refugees in agriculture? This past year, the Cornell Small Farms Program developed new resources for refugee farmers and the agricultural service providers who support refugee communities. A key barrier refugee beginning farmers encounter when seeking resources is language. In Central NY, one of the largest refugee farming communities speaks “Karen,” a…
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Mapping Services for Ag Refugees in New York
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Do you serve refugee farmers? Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming and the Cornell Small Farms Program are seeking to identify organizations who are working with refugee populations engaged in agriculture in New York State. If this describes your organization, please take a minute to fill out a short questionnaire describing your work. Click here for Questionnaire We will compile…
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Refugees Build Farms and Community in Manchester, NH
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The Somali Bantu Community Association of New Hampshire (SBCA-NH) is working with Southern New Hampshire Services (SNHS) to create a hands-on agricultural program for refugees living in Manchester. Many Somali Bantu and other refugee groups have found the current economy difficult to navigate and often hard to get healthy food into their homes. SBCA-NH’s…








