Now is the time to sign up for a HAFA CSA share! If you still have lingering questions about it, here are some answers from Oskar, a 2016 CSA member. Tell readers a little bit about yourself. I am a Hmong-French American artist/organizer and I live in St Paul. Why […]
HAFA farmers get their first taste of beekeeping
This past month, we trained 9 HAFA members in beekeeping. They went through two trainings, painted their hives and then I worked with all the members to start their hives. Their dedication and devotion to learning how to keep bees on the farm has been an exciting surprise! Last year I went through extensive training with the […]
Hmong Tab Laj Farm: Two (and more) are better than one
In the mid-2000s, two school-aged children, a newborn baby, a fulltime job, lack of rest and farming on land an hour away from home pushed HAFA member, Song Moua, to the verge of ending her family farm business. Song struggled to find a sense of balance with her family responsibilities and the farm business until […]
The HAFA CSA: God Made A Hmong Farmer
Watch our new video God Made A Hmong Farmer and join the HAFA CSA today! Many thanks photographers Darren Hauck, Wing Young Huie, Mike Kane and Mike Hazard for the beautiful images.
We are dedicated to advancing the prosperity of Hmong farmers through cooperative endeavors, capacity building and advocacy. HAFA was started and is led by family farmers. Organizing is in our DNA.