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Community CROPS Media Coverage
A number of articles have been published that feature Community CROPS. Here are some of the recent ones:
The Reader
Avishay Artsy wrote a great article for The Reader about Brad Kindler and the positive impact he is having on local youth. Read the full article on-line
CROPS on NET Radio
Community CROPS and our farm training project were recently featured on NET radio. Go to NET's website to listen to the whole story.
New Roots in America: Immigrant Farmers Make a New Home
By Lauren Wilcox, World Ark Contributor
Lewiston, Maine — Fatima Aden, dressed in long skirts and the headscarf traditional to her Bantu tribe, moves back and forth across a small plot of land, plucking ripe zucchini and lettuce.
Community CROPS Gardens provide more than food
It takes a village...
BY LINDA ULRICH/For the Lincoln Journal Star
Sunday, Aug 27, 2006
Skills. Self-satisfaction. Relaxation. Friendships. Joy. These are things that thrive in the Community CROPS Gardens. And then there’s the food — lots of food.
Like the vegetables that are grown there, each garden has its own flavor. Read more ...
National Immigrant Farming Initiative News -- Summer 2006
Community CROPS (Combining, Resources, Opportunities & People for Sustainability) is a project that helps local gardeners and farmers grow and market agriculture products. CROPS is based in Lincoln, Nebraska, a community with numerous refugees and immigrants from all over the world.
See page 3 for the rest of the article we wrote for NIFI News.
