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Karen Community Farm
at Oaky Grove
Karen Community Farm at Oaky Grove has 5 main focuses:
1) Provide land access and resources for Karen refugee farmers to grow culturally appropriate Asian food for their families and community.
2) Provide the education that is a key to success for these farmers learning to grow in Piedmont North Carolina.
3) Provide guidance for farmers that want to start their own farming business.
4) Provide support for the Karen Community in North Carolina.
5) Preserve historic farmland. This farm is located on Oaky Grove, a historic farm circa 1818, helping to preserve precious farmland in a rapidly developing community.
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