welcome
to New Roots in Seattle
Program Snapshot by the Numbers
Pounds of Food Distributed to the Community for Free
36,690 pounds
Value of Food Distributed to the Community for Free
$90,575 value
Households Receiving Free Food Distribution
1,965 households
Total Number of Sites
8 garden and farm sites, 5.25 acres
Program Participants
232 clients from 9 countries
Farmer Revenue Generated
$65,115
New Roots is a program of the International Rescue Committee (IRC)
About IRC
The mission of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933, the IRC has a presence in over 40 countries and 27 offices in the United States, of which 13 have active New Roots programs; the IRC leads the way from harm to home. IRC opened an office in Seattle in 1976 and provides a continuum of services including intensive case management, employment and economic empowerment services, immigration assistance, health and wellness programming, and education support to refugee and immigrant families in Washington State.
Learn more at www.rescue.org/seattle
About New Roots Seattle
The New Roots in Seattle program is part of IRC’s Health and Wellness umbrella. New Roots has developed services and infrastructure aimed at engaging low-income families in urban agriculture, nutrition education, and healthy food access navigation. New Roots builds on the agricultural experience of many new refugee and immigrant families by providing access to land, materials, and education for program participants to grow healthy food for themselves and their communities.
What We Do
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Farmer Training & Land Access
New Roots offers farm-based job readiness programs for refugee, immigrant, and other underserved aspiring farmers in King County.
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Community Food Access & Security
Providing community spaces to heal, connect, and grow and access culturally important food.
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Aggregating for Hunger Relief
Hunger relief organizations gain access to a network of local, BIPOC, refugee and immigrant farmers who grow culturally important produce for their communities.
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Youth & Seniors
New Roots offers programs for youth and seniors to build social connections and community resiliency.
Thank you to our Supporters
Our supporters help sustain and expand our work
Our Partners
Our partners help build the vision we collectively hold for our community
