Building Our Local Food Community
Farming is in our DNA
In 2011, a group of Hmong American farming families formed the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) because we believed the best people to support Hmong farmers are Hmong farmers themselves and that we are all lifted up when those who are affected by an unfair food system lead the change we seek.
We formed with the mission to advance the prosperity of Hmong American farmers through cooperative endeavors, capacity building and advocacy.
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Did you know that Butter Bakery Cafe in Minneapolis, MN is one of our amazing 2024 CSA pick up locations?! Imagine every week for 10 weeks straight you are able to not only pick up your fresh locally grown vegetable share or flower bouquet but also a loaf of fresh baked bread!SIGN UP TODAYfor your HAFA Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Share and your Butter Bakery Community Supported Bakery (CSB) Share Website www.hmongfarmers.com/csa/Email bakerymanager@butterbakerycafe.com
The beautiful weather continues and our members are eager to be on the farm! We are finishing up our trainings as the season is coming near!Here are some trainings that were done the past couple weeks:🖊 Post-Harvest training is where our farmer-members learn about disease prevention and best practices for handling and storing produce after harvest! We thank Atina Diffley for sharing your expertise and knowledge in post-harvest handling.🖊 Break-Even Analysis showed our members the importance of cost of products and fair pricing. Our farmers are very hands on and visual learners, so thank you Pakou Hang for creating group exercises to help them understand the significance of break-even analysis. 🖊 Food Safety and GAP is a training to have our members learn about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices and the co-management of natural resources and food safety. Thank you Annalisa Hultberg for coming in and giving an engaging training on food safety and GAP.#postharvest #breakevenanalysis #foodsafety #gap #training #local #farming #food #equity
We’re looking to hire for the farming season! If you’re interested in working with farmers and building the local farming and food community, join the HAFA Team today! Check out the more information on our website!www.hmongfarmers.com/join-hafa-team/#local #food #community #hmong #farming #hafa