Producer
New Roots Farm, West Sacramento, CA*
City: West Sacramento, CA,
About Us
The New Roots program helps refugees reestablish their ties to the land, celebrate their heritage and nourish themselves and their neighbors by planting strong roots in Sacramento.
The program works to increase refugee access to and participation in the local food system through agricultural training, food access and security programming, community farming, and business development training.
In addition to community gardens, we also have a five acre farm in West Sacramento where participating refugees have more space to exercise their farming expertise and business skills. On these plots farmers grow larger quantities of vegetables and sell to local markets, as well as feed their families. Over 50 different vegetables are grown every year at the farm and sold to various markets in the greater Sacramento region. The farm is equipped with a UC Davis-designed wash station and a Farm from a Box technology unit that provides farmers with the infrastructure and tools necessary to wash, package and prepare produce for sale.
The program works to increase refugee access to and participation in the local food system through agricultural training, food access and security programming, community farming, and business development training.
In addition to community gardens, we also have a five acre farm in West Sacramento where participating refugees have more space to exercise their farming expertise and business skills. On these plots farmers grow larger quantities of vegetables and sell to local markets, as well as feed their families. Over 50 different vegetables are grown every year at the farm and sold to various markets in the greater Sacramento region. The farm is equipped with a UC Davis-designed wash station and a Farm from a Box technology unit that provides farmers with the infrastructure and tools necessary to wash, package and prepare produce for sale.