Mission

The mission of the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) is to advance the economic, social and cultural prosperity of Hmong American farmers in Minnesota through economic development, capacity building, advocacy and research.

What We Do

HAFA's work is grounded in strong communitarian values and based around a Whole Food Model, which acknowledges that all aspects of the farm-to-fork system must be addressed simultaneously to truly build intergenerational and community wealth. There are five distinct but interrelated components in the model: land access, new markets, training and capacity building, financing, and research and data collection. What makes HAFA's model unique is that it works with cohorts of experienced Hmong farmers and employs community organizing tactics to truly get at systems change.