Cross-Cultural Urban Organic Farming

The "Traditional Foods, Healthy Communities" project works with urban growers to develop micro businesses, enterprises producing and marketing culturally important specialty crops and value-added products.

Growers participate in an intensive year-long program where they:

The Sustainable Economic Initiative is EJAM’s new core program direction. The purpose of the initiative is to support community-led innovation that promotes economic development in Northside Minneapolis that will lead to long-term generation of local wealth and self-reliance while improving the health and well-being of people, community, and the land.