Originally published on July 3, 2018 Red, white and bloom! From zinnias, to snap dragons, to baby’s breath, the HAFA farm is decked out in colorful blossoms. Dear CSA Members, Greetings from the HAFA Farm and welcome to Week 2 of the HAFA Summer Share. How did everything go last week? Did you like the […]
What Does Community Wealth Mean To You?
What Does Community Wealth Mean to You? Community wealth is created by people coming together and sharing their strengths in order to advance and lift up the entire community. It is something that has happened over and over in this country in both rural and urban settings, at Black churches and inside Jewish synagogues. At the […]
“Hmong farmers constantly inspire me”: A Conversation With Mary Ellen Frame
“Hmong farmers constantly inspire me,” says Mary Ellen Frame, “their adaptability is impressive, they brought knowledge from a place where the climate, soil, pests, weeds, let alone the economy are all so different, yet they still are such skilled farmers here in Minnesota.” Mary Ellen was acquainted with HAFA when she attended Pakou’s convocation at Carleton […]
Hmong farmers help pass urban farming-friendly law
Last fall, a HAFA farmer came outside from their home in Saint Paul to find a hefty fine on their truck that they used to transport fresh, local produce to the farmers market. After almost six months of working with Council Member Russ Stark’s office, HAFA finally got a parking exemption for urban farmers and […]
LEDC Farmers Marketing Cooperative
Watch this great video about a project our wonderful partner and ally, the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), is working on! The Latino Economic Development Center (LECD) is a nonprofit business development organization that offers support to Latino entrepreneurs who want to create their own business in the Twin Cities and throughout rural Minnesota. LEDC’s […]
New partnerships, hope for sustainable Hmong farming businesses
Two years ago, the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) began delivering five dollar bags of fresh, locally grown produce to St. Paul Public Housing residents. It was a pilot project to get nutritious produce to low-mobility customers as well as build additional markets that could help sustain Hmong American family farming in Minnesota. Today, the […]
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.