Farm and Fiddle

When Afghan refugees come to mid-Missouri, they find welcome from community organizations with direction from Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri. In an interview with Margot McMillen, three organizers tell how these new neighbors come to the community and how we all can help them adjust to their new homes here.

Show Notes

When Afghan refugees come to mid-Missouri, they find welcome from community organizations with direction from Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri. In an interview with Margot McMillen, three organizers tell how these new neighbors come to the community and how  community members can help them adjust to their new homes. McMillen talks to Dan Lester, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, Frishta Aslami, Afghan Program Coordinator and Ashley Wiskirchen, Director of Communications. The three describe how community organizations from Columbia, Jefferson City and Fulton help the refugees adjust to new homes, schools and other community services. 

What is Farm and Fiddle?

Farm and Fiddle is the world's oldest radio program covering sustainable agriculture and local food systems. We air every Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. central time, from KOPN 89.5 fm, Columbia, Missouri. We speak to the best experts in regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, animal husbandry, and cover topics like how to resist factory farms in the neighborhood and what to do if your crop is knocked out by too much or too little rain, or by a neighbor's sloppy poison application.