Association of Africans Living in Vermont

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 funding Also, All invited to come and visit! contact: josieweldon.aalv@yahoo.com

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.

Burlington Free Press Article on Old North End Diversity

Josie Weldon — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:26:03 +0000

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011104100321 Burlington’s Old North End- AALV’s home!

New American Recipes

Josie Weldon — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:40:08 +0000

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

NFNA Wholesale Accounts: Summer will be here soon!

Josie Weldon — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:10:08 +0000

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 Farmer Profile

Josie Weldon — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:15:59 +0000

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

Awards of Funding for AALV’s New Farms for New Americans Project

Josie Weldon — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:45:04 +0000

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

5 Farmers Markets a Week, Plus 1

Josie Weldon — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:16:52 +0000

New Farms for New Americans farmers are vending at five local farmers markets each week. We'll also be selling at the new South Burlington Farmers Market. Visiting the New Farms for New Americans stand at farmers market to say hello or purch