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New American Sustainable

Agriculture ProjectMission: to assist immigrant and

refugee farmers to grow successful agricultural

enterprises which are consistent with their culture and strengthen

regional agriculture.

Participating farmers and gardeners are recently resettled African refugees from Sudan and Somalia and immigrants from

Guatemala who live in Lewiston and Portland, Maine and Manchester, NH.

As small scale farmers continue to demonstrate success, we will need to increase our capacity to help them

Current Focus of the Program

• building leadership• creating ownership of

farm resources• increasing farmers’

knowledge of farming techniques and agricultural programs

Farmers Give Back to the Program LEADERSHIP

The Farmer Committee members conduct outreach to new farmers, attend leadership trainings, and participate in

committees that make important decisions.

Who gets land at the Training Farm Site? How much?

Farmers Give Back to the Program EDUCATORS/ TRANSLATORS

We are not alone Other refugee farmers in the region are teachers

The Farmer Committee represent the NASAP at trainings

Pass on the gift of trainingFarmers who attend national and regional trainings lead workshops for farmers in

Maine, and passed on what they learned.

National Immigrant Farming Initiative Training of Trainers Salinas, CA

Regional Networking and Vermi-compost Training Bolton Flats Mentor Farm

Local Vermi-compost Training Westbrook, ME

Passing on the Gift- Resources

Cornerstone of NASAP funderHeifer Project International

- Revolving loan funds are paid back in-kind

- Sharing skills or knowledge

Tangible Farm Resources(passing on the gift)

seeds, plants, teaching

New American SustainableAgriculture Project

Amy Carringtonamy@cultivatingcommunity.org