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Submitted by Elsie Berrouet on Wed , 09/22/2021 - 07:55 PM

Hello Vera,
While all this choking situation happening at the Texas border, it gives me hope that a group of people is doing something sustainable with the Haitians in the north of the country.
I’m from Haiti , I’m an educator . I live in Vermont and I still hope to return to Haiti before i be toi old! Working in agriculture is one of my project there.
Thank you and continue your good work .
Regards
Elsie

Submitted by Marsha Stern on Thu , 09/23/2021 - 12:18 PM

I, too, am delighted that Shelburne Farms has made the commitment to share its resources with AKV. It is a commitment not only to sustainable agriculture but also to repairing the injustices of our country's relationship with Haiti since 1802. I went to Haiti in 2010 under the auspices of AKV. I visited most of the school gardens, met with teachers and students, taught English and music, and left after six months with a strong sense that I had been given more than I gave. Insecurity and financial hardship were ever-present realities for all my hosts. I have come to feel that what Haitians most appreciated about my visit was simply that they were seen, and that I was now a witness. June, the Deceus brothers, and their associates have managed AKV in a way that fulfills both the environmental and political implications of the word 'sustainable'.

Submitted by Marla on Wed , 10/13/2021 - 04:32 PM

As someone who works in fundraising and development at a small nonprofit New England farm, I am heartened and emboldened to see Shelburne Farms promote this commitment and encourage its membership to donate. It can feel risky for nonprofits that rely on individual donations to do so, as it invites comparative need assessments when people open their checkbooks. Kudos for recognizing that we live amongst tremendous affluence that we accept as everyday, and that sharing expands our farm family across national borders.

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