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New Roots

REAP helps refugees grow new roots

Submitted by Priya.Shah on October 3, 2012 - 5:15pm
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REAP helps refugees grow new roots
Date: 
October 3, 2012
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San Diego Union Tribune
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PAUMA VALLEY — Workers labored last week, undeterred by the 90-degree heat bearing down on them in fields full of pumpkins, lettuce, cabbage and mint at a farm in Pauma Valley.

Help a New Roots garden grow


October 3, 2012
By The IRC

Working the land at the New Roots farm in Phoenix, Ariz. makes Koffi Ogou, a refugee from Togo, think of his own roots. “It reminds me of Africa,” he says.

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David Burke's Townhouse Wedge

Submitted by Priya.Shah on September 26, 2012 - 12:39pm
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David Burke's Townhouse Wedge
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September 26, 2012
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ABC Good Morning America
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Try this tasty wedge salad from chef David Burke in honor of The International Rescue Committee's New Roots program.

The United States takes in 60,000-80,000 refugees a year - people who face danger in their own countries because of their ethnic background, religion or political views.

Submitted by Priya.Shah on September 7, 2012 - 11:42am
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The United States takes in 60,000-80,000 refugees a year - people who face danger in their own countries because of their ethnic background, religion or political views.
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Harriet Kuhr
Date: 
September 7, 2012
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WVTF Public Radio
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About two thousand of them end up here in Virginia with the help of not-for-profit groups that partner with the State Department to resettle them.  Sandy Hausman reports on how these immigrants, who often come with little or no money, begin a new life.

Behind The Vines, A Secret Garden

Submitted by Priya.Shah on September 7, 2012 - 11:36am
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Behind The Vines, A Secret Garden
Date: 
September 6, 2012
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Edible Dallas and Fort Worth
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On an Old East Dallas side street, a black iron fence festooned with sinewy vines stretches the length of an entire block. Peer through the fan of leaves, and you’ll catch a glimpse of rows and rows of densely planted garden plots. Some vegetables are familiar—eggplant, squash, peppers, okra—and some are not— speckled green and white pumpkins, amaranth (appreciated for both its greens and grains), Chinese long beans, Malabar spinach and a plant with leaves the size of baby elephants’ ears.

‘Growing Good from the Ground Up’: IRC launches campaign to support innovative New Roots program for refugees in the U.S.

05 Sep 2012

The International Rescue Committee has launched a multi-channel campaign to support New Roots, a dynamic community gardening and nutrition program that enables refugees to grow, harvest and sell fresh and affordable produce while integrating into their new communities across the United States. 

Refugees find comfort in an alley garden in Highlandtown

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Refugees find comfort in an alley garden in Highlandtown
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Ruben Chandrasekar
Date: 
September 6, 2012
Source: 
The Baltimore Sun
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Nonprofit hopes growing plants will help new arrivals stay connected with their homeland

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Field of Dreams: In Gardens, Refugees Put Down Roots

Submitted by Priya.Shah on September 6, 2012 - 11:41am
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Field of Dreams: In Gardens, Refugees Put Down Roots
Date: 
September 6, 2012
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Edible Manhattan
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A garden is growing in the Bronx. But this is no ordinary square of soil. On 174th Street and East Tremont Avenue, Drew Gardens is a place of peace for New Yorkers who arguable need it most: refugees from around the world who have fled war and persecution.

Slow is Beautiful: New Roots

Submitted by Priya.Shah on September 6, 2012 - 11:32am
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Slow is Beautiful: New Roots
Date: 
September 6, 2012
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Catalyst Magazine
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Refugees nurished by the food they grow—and the opportunities it represents. Fourth in a series.

"New Roots" community garden

Submitted by Priya.Shah on September 6, 2012 - 11:30am
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"New Roots" community garden
Date: 
September 6, 2012
Source: 
ABC 4
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - "New Roots" is a brand new project in Salt Lake City. It provides community gardening and farming opportunities.
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