Southwest Livestock and Farm Association
Contact Name & Title: Rodolfo FloresAddress: 3468 Edgerock Dr.
City, State & Zipcode: El Paso, Texas 79935
Phone: (915) 630-6028
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The Southwest Livestock and Farm Association enables small and limited-resource immigrant farmers to stay and prosper in their own communities. Participating farmers have ranching and farming experience, and include immigrant farmers (mostly from Mexico), farmworkers, and small family farmers. These farmers want to support themselves through their own farms rather than working as temporary laborers for others. The Southwest Livestock and Farm Association focuses on sustainable management practices, helping small farmers integrate livestock into their farm operations while restoring and preserving the land for future generations. The group supports young and beginning farmers and allows new farmers to learn more about farming, ranching, and marketing while preserving the environment. This group received a grant from Heifer International in fall of 2004 to provide training and livestock to participating farmers, and they are working with the Hispanic Farmers Association to develop a cooperative to market livestock, vegetables and grains throughout the Southwest and possibly other regions.Mission: To preserve small family farms while improving land management and to diversify farming operations.
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Immigrant Communities Served: Hispanic farmworkers and farmers, and small family farmers
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
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