San Diego Urban Farm Grows Food and Self Esteem for Refugees

Good, and good for you. New Roots Community Farm hosts U.S. first lady Michelle Obama in April 2010. (Reuters/Mike Blake)

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by Jill Richardson - latitudenews.com - January 30, 2012

Imagine escaping from your farm in a war-riven part of Africa or Asia. You arrive in the U.S. What a relief! But you’ve replaced farming with asphalt and concrete of a U.S. city. Bewilderment, shock, all over again.

To help refugee farmers adjust, the International Rescue Committee started an urban farm in San Diego. It hired Amy Lint, then 31, to get New Roots Community Farm up and running.

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