Common Earth Gardens, formerly the Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (RAPP), supports over 473 refugees to find land and produce food at ten community garden or farm sites in Louisville, KY. Common Earth Gardens’ goals are to empower refugee participants to:
• Utilize their extensive agricultural skills and experience to reduce food costs.
• Continue traditions from their homelands that will ease acculturation to the Louisville Metro area.
• Build entrepreneurial skills and supplement family income by selling produce through local outlets. The program bolsters mental and physical health, community integration, and access to healthy food and supplemental income. Common Earth Gardens supports self-reliance by facilitating access to land, culturally-appropriate training, community education, technical assistance, and opportunities for supplemental income in Louisville, KY.
