Hamadi Jumale, the volunteer head of San Diego’s Somali Bantu Community Organization, dumps soil into a wheelbarrow at the New Roots Community Farm. Photo: Sam Hodgson

New Roots Community Farm Takes Root in City Heights, San Diego

The New Roots Community Farm, developed by refugee aid group the International Rescue Committee, celebrates its official opening day on Thursday, September 10, 2009

What once was a vacant lot in a barren neighborhood in the City Heights section of San Diego has been transformed into a thriving community farm that promotes sustainable agriculture.

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