From the Editor's Desk

Refugees Settled in New Hampshire Turn to Farming

Farmers balance large crates laden with vegetables on their heads while chatting in Somali, among other languages. As the sun burns away the early morning mist, the farmers pick American staples like corn and tomatoes as well as crops they grew up with, like okra and sorrel. Many of the women wear vibrant orange, red and blue fabrics.

Most workers at this Dunbarton farm are refugees who have escaped harrowing wars and persecution. They come from the African nations of Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia and Congo, and they now run their own small businesses, selling their crops to local markets as well as to friends and connections in their communities. Farming provides them with both an income and a taste of home.


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