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Commmunity Gardens

Posted by The.IRC on November 26th, 2012
A lovely story on the homepage of the New York Times today profiles the IRC's New Roots program in Phoenix. Be sure to check out the accompanying slideshow. more »
Posted by The.IRC on October 1st, 2012
Have you watched all five episodes of "New Roots in the Bronx" out so far? The series follows Ah Lun, a refugee from Myanmar, and others as they put down new roots at two IRC-run community gardens and adjust to life in the U.S. more »
Posted by The.IRC on March 20th, 2012
A little greenery in honor of this first day of spring: A gardener tends to his crops at the New Roots Community Farm run by the IRC in San Diego, CA. more »
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on November 24th, 2010
Last year, YouTube video volunteer extraordinaire LisaNova visited an IRC garden in San Diego where refugees from eight countries are setting down new roots in the United States. Here's another look at the video Lisa made about their first harvest. more »

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