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Immigrant Farming Project

Combining Resources, Opportunities and People for Sustainability Lincoln, Nebraska. Immigrant Farming Project. P Street Community Garden. 46 th Street Community Garden. Training Farm Privately owned Volunteer farm manager 13 acres of total land

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Immigrant Farming Project

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  1. Combining Resources, Opportunities and People for Sustainability Lincoln, Nebraska Immigrant Farming Project

  2. P Street Community Garden

  3. 46th Street Community Garden

  4. Training Farm Privately owned Volunteer farm manager 13 acres of total land 5 acres of farm land, divided into quarter acre plots Photo: Talib marking his plot at beginning of 2006 season Sunset Community Farm

  5. Declining number of farmers overall Large numbers of immigrants/refugees working in agriculture industries Immigrants/refugees with experience in home country Immigrant Farming Today

  6. Farming Participant • Khalaf Amsikh • Yezedi Kurd from Iraq • US Resident for seven years • Second year farming participant, third year with CROPS • Picture: Khalaf Amsikh at his farm plot, July 2006

  7. Khalaf at the Farmers' Market

  8. Funding Sources • Local Foundations • Heifer • State agriculture grants • Private donations • Selling produce

  9. Successes • Community Gardens • Training Farm Site • Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Project • Partnership with Heifer International • New Farmers Market partnering and mentoring

  10. Challenges / Lessons Learned • Balancing needs and wants of farming participants • Lack of funding, particularly for farm infrastructure • Cultural and personality difficulties • Reasonable expectations on all sides

  11. National Immigrant Farming Initiative (NIFI) • Effort of Heifer International and other partners around the country • Training Opportunities, including for trainers • Information Sharing • Advocacy

  12. Resources • www.communitycrops.org • www.immigrantfarming.org (NIFI) • www.heifer.org • www.nesfp.org (New Entry Sustainable Farming Project

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