Immigrant Farming in the Northeast United States: what makes sense?

Hugh Joseph

In: UA Magazine no. 18 - Building Communities through Urban Agriculture

On a seven-acre site tucked out of sight behind a retail dairy operation, seven immigrant and refugee families this spring prepared for another season as some of Massachusetts’ newest farmers. The site in Dracut is one of four multi-user training farms sponsored by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (NESFP).