Empowering Latinx/e community through environment and culture.
Latinos Unidos y Floreciendo (LUYF) engages and empowers people through connection to land and culture
OUR PROGRAMS
Farm Program
Our goals look to offer Pre-columbian food education and Implement indigenous knowledge-based sustainability practices. We aim to support BIPOC farmers with marketing and sales and connecting latine community to care for the land and plants, and identifying food system barriers to families and improve access to health services.
Food Program
Our goals look to improve healthy eating lowering the barriers to access fresh and nutrient dense fruit and vegetables. We will support and be supported by local farmers and we will improve access to culturally appropriate and fresh food to our community.
Leadership and Advocacy
Our goals are to build confidence by teaching youth skills they can continue to use in various settings, provide mentoring and internship opportunities and create economic equity and career pathways in the communities we serve.
Our belief in the power of unity and the collective prosperity of the Latinx community propels us towards creating a better future for all.
