Dakota County, Minnesota, is home to the only farm in the U.S. that is completely owned and operated by Hmong farmers.
Dakota County is home to the only farm in the U.S. that is completely owned and operated by Hmong farmers. The Hmong American Farmers Association was created in 2011, to address the injustice in food and farming industries around lack of access to land and resources. Nearly a decade later in 2022, the non-profit bought 155 acres of land to grow all sorts of mixed vegetables, fruits, flowers, and more.is home to the only farm in the U.S. that is completely owned and operated by Hmong farmers.
The family-based farm is made up of more than 100 Hmong farmers, including children to fall in line with HAFA’s mission to build intergenerational wealth. While the parents work overtime on the field, their children help with the work off the field such as contacting vendors and ordering seeds.
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