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    Preserving & Sharing Cultural Foodways                  Naima’s Farm,
                                                                   St. Paul, Minn.
                                                                   naimasfarm.com
           Just as the MDA’s Emerging Farmers Working Group seeks   Naima Dhore recently
           to support underrepresented farmers and remove barriers to   established the Somali-
           agriculture, many regional groups are working to counteract   American Farmers Association
           systemic racial injustice through education, advocacy and   and offers culturally-specific
           leadership. Here are just a few:                        guidance and education on her
                                                                   20 acres.

                                                                   Frogtown Farm,
                                                                   St, Paul, Minn.
                                                                   frogtownfarm.org
                                                                   One of the largest urban
                                                                   farms in the country,
                                                                   this certified-organic,
                                                                   demonstration farm fosters
                                                                   education and innovation in the heart of the Frogtown
                                                                   neighborhood.

                                                                   Dawn 2 Dusk Farm, Cambridge, Minn.
                                                                   dawn2duskfarm.com
           North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems,     Moses Momanyi and Lonah Onyancha share farming
           Minneapolis, Minn.                                      experiences with youth and fellow immigrants on their 20
           www.natifs.org                                          acres, offering mentorships and demonstration plots.
           Co-founded by Sean Sherman and Dana Thompson, owners
           of The Sioux Chef, NATIFS addresses economic and health   Grow a Young Black Farmer in Minnesota
           crises affecting Native communities by re-establishing Native   www.gofundme.com/f/blackland2020
           foodways, including The Indigenous Food Lab, a nonprofit   Crowdfunding campaign created by Lizy Bryant to purchase
           restaurant, education & training center.                25 acres as a resource for agriculture and art to serve Black
                                                                   Minnesotans and their families.
           Dream of  Wild Health, Hugo, Minn.
           dreamofwildhealth.org                                   Loveland Acres Farm, Elkhorn, Wisc.
           Dream of Wild Health restores health and well-being in the   lovelandacresfarm.org
           Native community by recovering knowledge of and access to   Scarlett Salamone, city teacher turned country farmer,
           healthy Indigenous foods, medicines and lifeways.       offers farm experiences for students, sharing stories, lessons

                                                                   and love.
           Latino Economic Development Center, St. Paul, Minn.
           www.ledcmn.org/agriculture
           LEDC provides technical assistance, access to capital and
           markets, and business development to help Latino farmers
           start and grow their farm businesses.

           Cala Farm, Turtle Lake, Wisc.
           calafarm.wordpress.com
           Cala Farm grows certified-organic vegetables for the Twin
           Cities’ food co-ops and Co-op Partners’ Warehouse. Off
           the farm, co-owner Rodrigo Cala helps the LEDC and
           other Latino and immigrant farmers.

           Hmong American Farmers Association, St. Paul, Minn.
           www.hmongfarmers.com
           HAFA works to alleviate challenges Hmong farmers face,
           including access to land, equipment, capital, alternative
           markets and training to help grow their businesses.
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