{"id":97,"date":"2015-04-15T22:29:34","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T22:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodplancny.expressions.syr.edu\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2015-05-07T02:36:20","modified_gmt":"2015-05-07T02:36:20","slug":"key-informants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foodplancny.expressions.syr.edu\/?page_id=97","title":{"rendered":"Future of Refugee Foodways"},"content":{"rendered":"

The future of the refugee foodways in Syracuse cannot be defined as a simple one-way interaction, such as the creation of more culturally appropriate food access points. It is a\u00a0mutual\u00a0exchange between the people who have resettled here and the city itself. This mutual exchange has allowed for the creation of cultural and educational events, new demands for different produce in food production, and new economic opportunities for the refugee community through food.\u00a0Through interviews with key informants, we have laid out a few predictions\u00a0of the exciting and dynamic nature of the refugee foodways.<\/p>\n

Cultural Events & Education<\/h3>\n
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Adam Sudmann<\/strong> \/\/ My Lucky Tummy<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Adam Sudmann is the founder of My Lucky Tummy<\/a>, a pop-up food court that focuses on helping expose the refugee culture to the Syracuse community as well as help to form an appreciation for their food and valuable knowledge they bring to the table. \u00a0He\u00a0believes food is a great repository for memories and really emphasizes the importance of the refugee community within the overall Syracuse community.<\/p>\n

The Need for More Land<\/h3>\n
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Professor Matt Potteiger \/\/ SUNY-ESF, Landscape Architecture\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Currently the agricultural initiatives for refugees are mainly cited for their social benefits, such as maintaining a cultural connection to their country of origin and getting involved with the broader Syracuse community. However, these community gardens do not fully address food security or the potential food production has to provide sustainable income for refugees. One of the reasons for this is the availability of land. While community gardens such as the Isabella Street Tapestry Garden<\/a> and the Karibu Community Garden<\/a> have been praised for reviving the neighborhood, the scale at which they operate is not viable to fully sustain a family (nutritionally or economically). The Salt City Harvest Farm<\/a> begins to address this issue by operating outside of the city limits where land is more available to cultivate at a larger scale and has room for expansion.<\/p>\n

Importance of CNY Regional Market<\/h3>\n
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Ben Vitale<\/strong>\u00a0\/\/\u00a0CNY Regional Market Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Goodies Mediterranean Grill and Cuisine’s Stall in CNY Regional Market. He imports food products regularly from Lebanon.<\/p><\/div>\n

Ben Vitale is the director of the\u00a0Central New York Regional Market<\/a>\u00a0which on any given Saturday during the harvest season can serve up to 26,000 people from all around the region. \u00a0Many refugees living on the Northside of Syracuse actually walk down to the market or drive. The market also offers job opportunities and allows for new culturally appropriate products to be introduced into the market place.<\/p>\n

Entrepreneurship<\/h3>\n
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Jonathan Logan \/\/ Northside Urban Partnership,\u00a0Program Manager \u2013 Place Making and Small Business Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

The growing refugee population provides greater opportunities to open new businesses, such as restaurants and grocery stores. The creation of new businesses on the Northside creates walkable stores for many refugees that help serve their needs. It\u00a0is also an opportunity to revitalize the neighborhood by filling up storefronts, and creating greater exposure to different cultures within the community. However, refugees need support of starting businesses, such as learning how to start a business, and being aware of cultural differences of managing a business, e.g., the tipping culture in the United States if they open a restaurant.<\/p>\n

Refugees have a unique opportunity to open the first restaurants of their cuisine in Syracuse, where the Red Dragon House is the first Bhutanese\u00a0restaurant in Syracuse. Thus, with a support system and knowledge, there are many new opportunities for refugees to become entrepreneurs themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The future of the refugee foodways in Syracuse cannot be defined as a simple one-way interaction, such as the creation of more culturally appropriate food access points. It is a\u00a0mutual\u00a0exchange between the people who have resettled here and the city itself. This mutual exchange has allowed for the creation of cultural and educational events, new […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"parent":86,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodplancny.expressions.syr.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodplancny.expressions.syr.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodplancny.expressions.syr.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodplancny.expressions.syr.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodplancny.expressions.syr.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=97"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/foodplancny.expressions.syr.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":718,"href":"https:\/\/foodplancny.expressions.syr.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97\/revisions\/718"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodplancny.expressions.syr.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/86"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodplancny.expressions.syr.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=97"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}