Tag: growing
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From loss to harvest: A family’s journey to farming, blending Filipino, Hmong and Indigenous traditions
Remagination Farm is led by Dr. Robyn Rodriguez, her husband Joshua Vang, and their nine-year-old son Ezio. The family blends Filipino and Hmong traditions, growing everything from Hmong corn to … Full story: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/california-familys-journey-to-farming/103-b2be84c7-183f-493a-bce1-a182acb2ac06
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Case study investigates gap in quality of life for Hmong nursing home residents
While a growing body of research has revealed racial disparities in the quality of life for nursing home residents, few studies have focused on Hmong residents in these facilities. A new University of … Full story: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-case-gap-quality-life-hmong.html
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Exploring a Eureka Neighborhoods Growing Concerns
A community on Del Norte street just off Broadway in Eureka has been experiencing an endless barrage of issues in the last couple years in regards to their unhoused neighbors. “We need a camp area … Full story: https://kiem-tv.com/2024/09/25/exploring-a-eureka-neighborhoods-growing-concerns/
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Vance touts deportation plan in Wisconsin city where tensions flared over refugee resettlement
Tags: Asia, city, community, deportation, Eau Claire, growing, Hmong, immigration, refugee, refugees, Southeast Asia, speak, story, WisconsinStephanie Hirsch remembers growing up in the western Wisconsin city of Eau Claire when the community welcomed newly arriving Hmong refugees from Southeast Asia. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/vance-to-speak-about-immigration-in-wisconsin-city-where-tensions-flared-over-refugee-resettlement/601146477
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‘I have a pretty carefree life’: four adults on what being childfree is like
A growing number of adults in the US are opting out of parenthood. In 2023, 47% of adults younger than 50 said that they are unlikely to ever have kids – up 10 percentage points from 2018, according … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/pretty-carefree-life-four-adults-160018997.html
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Grow with KARE: Getting some new ideas from a Hmong garden with a ‘rooted’ history
As a home gardener I love growing at least one new plant each year. There are so many veggies and fruits and flowers and plants that a little experimentation can easily lead to some new favorites. Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/life/home-garden/grow-with-kare/grow-with-kare-getting-some-new-ideas-from-a-hmong-garden-with-a-rooted-history/89-3c920e7c-8ac8-4819-992e-1ff033a76c08
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Hmong Garden & Culture Celebration
media release: Join us at Olbrich for an afternoon of free, drop-in activities celebrating Hmong food and traditions here in Wisconsin! Check out culturally significant plants growing in the Hmong … Full story: https://isthmus.com/events/hmong-garden-%EF%BB%BFculture-celebration/
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With recent expansion, Hmong Cultural Center Museum now spans more than 2,000 square feet
The Hmong Cultural Center Museum in St. Paul, one of few public institutions dedicated to displaying Hmong material culture and history, is growing. The museum, which opened its storefront exhibition … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/st-paul-recent-expansion-hmong-004400903.html
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Oakland mayor denies doing anything wrong after FBI raid
Go deeper: Mayor Thao, who took office in 2023, shared her personal story of being of Hmong descent and growing up in poverty, calling herself her ancestors’ wildest dream and emphasizing that she is … Full story: https://sjvsun.com/california/oakland-mayor-denies-doing-anything-wrong-after-fbi-raid/
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Hmong food is ‘such a young cuisine’
Here’s an interview with Vang where he shares a little bit about his work cultivating the story of Hmong cuisine. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Sheila Regan: When I was growing … Full story: https://www.minnpost.com/artscape/2024/06/yia-vang-hmong-food-is-such-a-young-cuisine/
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US updates ethnic data on Asian Americans
The update comes as the AAPI community ranks as the fastest-growing racial group in the US, with more than 20 different Asian ethnic groups. The community is expected to number over 40 million people … Full story: https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202406/07/WS666277b6a31082fc043cb6f1.html
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The AAPI population in Mass. is growing and changing. Charts and maps show which Asians are fueling change and where.
The rapidly growing Asian community in Massachusetts is reshaping suburbs and driving economic growth, experts say, but it’s not just one ethnic group that’s singlehandedly driving the growth. Full story: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/28/metro/massachusetts-greater-boston-aapi-asian-population-data-chart-map/
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ONLY ON ACTION NEWS: 1-on-1 with Fresno Unified’s Misty Her following historic appointment
In an exclusive interview, the interim superintendent of Fresno Unified School District discusses her journey in education, from growing up in a refugee camp to her current position, and outlines her … Full story: https://abc30.com/post/misty-her-fresno-unified-school-district-interim-superintendent-exclusive-interview/14785598/
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Growing sweet corn on the fertile mudflats along the riverbank yields high profits
In the winter crop of 2023, Tan Ky district (Nghe An) continued to collaborate with businesses to implement a model of growing sweet corn on the riverside mudflats. As a result, the yield reached 12 – … Full story: https://baonghean.vn/growing-sweet-corn-on-the-fertile-mudflats-along-the-riverbank-yields-high-profits-post285315.html
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Heirloom Rice Thrives In Western North Carolina With Help From Hmong Farmers
This story originally aired in the Feb. 4, 2024 episode of Inside Appalachia. When you think of rice, you might not think of Western North Carolina. However, Hmong farmers have been growing rice in … Full story: https://wvpublic.org/heirloom-rice-thrives-in-western-north-carolina-with-help-from-hmong-farmers/
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How a Hmong woman escaped Laos and ended up growing rice in Fresno
Lisa Hamilton looks at one Hmong woman’s struggle to survive war, loss and displacement while holding onto her identity. Full story: https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food/afghan-cuisine-la-restaurant-closures-hmong-cooking/hmong-hungry-season-ia-moua-lisa-hamilton