AALV’s New Farms for New Americans is adding 40 new members to its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share program. It’s $4o0 for food for four persons, including local, organically grown vegetables and treats of African and Asian prepared food. Pick up locations are Tuesdays lunch hour at First Congregational Church, or evenings at Old North [...]
AALV Sewing Group has a new time! Fridays at 1:30 at the O’Brian Community Center in Winooski (back room). Please consider us for monetary donation, or for used sewing machine, fabric or to come teach a pattern. This project currently has no f
Oct. 30- mark your calendar. Old friends and new- those who love sustainable carpentry- or want to learn more about New Farms for New Americans. 10:00 we will start the raising of our timber frame wash station at the Ethan Allen in Burlington.
Great piece about the refugee agricultural movement across the country, including AALV’s New Farms for New Americans Project: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/us/refugees-in-united-states-take-up-farming.html?ref=agriculture
Timber Framing Workshops Come attend! Finished product will be New Farms for New Americans timber frame wash station.
“It comes as no surprise to people-watchers. For generations, the Old North End has been a port of entry to greater Burlington, a source of hybrid vigor as well as growing pains…”
NFNA farmers presented last Sunday at the Northeast Organic Farming Association’s Winter conference. Jumah, Drupada, Khina, Devi, Sadia, Maryan and Abdullahi did a great job! The title of their presentation was: “New American Food” and here are the
Chefs, buying groups and food businesses- please put your special orders in for NFNA produce before April. If you would prefer sales calls/emails during the growing season, please let us know! NFNA wholesale season is from Mid-June through mid-Nove
NFNA Profile: Clothilde Ntahomvukiye, 63 and Michele Mpambazi, 64 are married and farm together in the New Farms for New Americans project. They were both born in Bujumburi, Burundi. They have been farmers since they were children. ”So
The local USDA Farm Service Agency has provided invaluable and excellent support to the New Farms for New Americans (NFNA) project this year. In addition to running training sessions, linking farmers to land and marketing opportunities, providi
