Association of Africans Living in Vermont

Meet Yohane Ntirundenga, NFNA senior farmer

Josie Weldon — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:05:20 +0000

Yohane Nt irundegna, originally from Burundi, is both the oldest and the fittest New Farms for New Americans (NFNA) participant. He’s on occasion been been seen running—not walking—around his farm with his wheelbarrows of sod and compost. Currently, Yohane and his wife Yosofina independently manage and cultivate a ¼ acre farm at the Intervale. They [...]

Meet Fatuma Malande, Farmer

Josie Weldon — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:31:48 +0000

Mrs. Malande is the energetic woman you may have met at the New North End Farmers Market or the Winooski Farmers Market. She is the mother of seven brilliant children, and also the proprietor of Fatuma Samosa and Farm. Mrs. Malande come to the U.

Welcome Alisha, our new New Farms for New Americans project coordinator!

Josie Weldon — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:57:00 +0000

Alisha Laramee At the end of July Josie Weldon, the current Program Specialist of New Farms for New Americans will be leaving AALV. Josie has been instrumental in the birth and growth of NFNA over the past five years and without her guidance a

NFNA Farmers Plant Rice

Josie Weldon — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:14:36 +0000

NFNA farmers planted Rice at the Ethan Allen Homestead today. This is a test year for this site. If it goes well, they would love to expand their rice operation in the future- at the Ethan Allen Homestead and elsewhere. All those farmers pict

New York Times features New Farms for New Americans!

Josie Weldon — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:47:23 +0000

Thanks to reporter Patti Brown for a great story on our community for the New York Times..

AALV’s New Farms for New Americans Community Supported Ag. (CSA) invites you to join today.

Josie Weldon — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:25:08 +0000

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 fo

AALV sewing group is active with new time

Josie Weldon — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:03:20 +0000

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

Come join raising of NFNA timber frame wash station

Josie Weldon — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:37:07 +0000

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.

Refugee Ag in NYTimes

Josie Weldon — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:16:32 +0000

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

Josie Weldon — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:07:08 +0000

Timber Framing Workshops Come attend! Finished product will be New Farms for New Americans timber frame wash station.