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Hidden Cultures: Refugees

Submitted by Priya.Shah on July 26, 2012 - 12:06pm
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Hidden Cultures: Refugees
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July 26, 2012
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Phoenix Magazine
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West Valley farm giving refugees a way to put down new roots

Submitted by Priya.Shah on July 26, 2012 - 12:02pm
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West Valley farm giving refugees a way to put down new roots
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July 26, 2012
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KSL TV
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“David Burke, Michel Nischan and Marco Canora Champion the IRC's New Roots Garden”

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“David Burke, Michel Nischan and Marco Canora Champion the IRC's New Roots Garden”
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July 25, 2012
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Strong Buzz
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A warm welcome spiked with hot chili peppers was on the menu last week as two master chefs visited the International Rescue Committee’s New Roots farm at Drew Gardens in the Bronx.

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Chef David Burke talks New Roots on The Weather Channel [Video]


July 24, 2012
By The IRC

Chef David Burke on set at The Weather Channel this morning, where he spoke about the IRC's New Roots program and shared his own recipe, using fresh produce from an IRC garden.

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Chefs Marco Canora and Michel Nischan savor refugee cultures at New Roots garden


July 20, 2012
By Kathleen Sands Adams

Chef Marco Canora (left) helps Burmese refugee Ah Lun gather eggplants grown at the IRC's New Roots farm at  Drew Gardens in the Bronx.

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Photos: Lunch on the farm with chef David Burke


June 21, 2012
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What we're reading: American Grown by Michelle Obama


June 21, 2012
By The IRC

Michelle Obama visits the IRC-supported New Roots Community Farm in San Diego in 2010.

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Today: Phoenix Public Market Spotlights Refugee Farmers for World Refugee Day

Submitted by Anonymous on June 20, 2012 - 8:00am
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Today: Phoenix Public Market Spotlights Refugee Farmers for World Refugee Day
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June 20, 2012
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The Phoenix New Times Blogs
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Phoenix Public Market will, in addition to its normal lineup, host refugee farmers, businesses, and artists from 4 to 8 p.m. today at its open-air market.

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Photo Share: Launching a community garden in the Bronx


June 18, 2012
By The IRC
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Refugees Plant Roots in a New Land With a New Garden

Submitted by lucy.carrigan on June 15, 2012 - 12:00am
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Refugees Plant Roots in a New Land With a New Garden
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June 15, 2012
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New York Times
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Angele Nogue grew up on her grandmother’s farm in Cameroon, and growing vegetables has always been part of her life. In 2008, though, she had to flee her country, and was granted asylum in the United States.

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