Also called: New Roots Farm Coordinator, Refugee Agriculture Program Manager
Helps refugees who were farmers back home grow crops on US plots, sell at markets and sometimes start their own farm businesses.
She meets a family from Myanmar at a city farm plot to plan rows of Asian greens, then helps a Somali Bantu farmer weigh his harvest for the farmers market. In the afternoon she reviews a seed catalog with an interpreter and applies for a grant for new irrigation.
Estimate; resettlement agencies and food nonprofits.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in agriculture, international development or a related field; hands-on farming experience matters.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Agriculture, International Development, Environmental Studies.
Growing about average. Programs run in dozens of cities through groups like IRC New Roots and USDA grants.
Low risk for 10 years. Apps help with planting plans and sales; teaching in the field across cultures stays human.
Classes: Agriculture (FFA), Biology, A world language.
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