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Pioneer in American Samoa

March 20, 2013 Nicholas Saumweber, NRCS American Samoa

Sosene Asifoa is a farmer on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. He raises pigs and grows vegetables such as dryland taro, cucumbers, tomatoes and cabbage. He’s also a regular supplier of top soil to the American Samoa Community College Land Grant Extension Service for their greenhouse...

Conservation

Helping Veterans Succeed in Farming

June 06, 2012 Josephine Lealasola, Agricultural Specialist, Farm Service Agency, Pagopago, American Samoa

Edward Avegalio fought for his country in Operation Desert Shield in the early 1990s. Today, he serves his country by providing locally grown, fresh produce to area schools, local restaurants and stores through the first hydroponic farm in American Samoa that was redesigned to allow him to actively...

Trade

Island Flowers Bloom with Assistance from FSA

May 23, 2012 Josephine Lealasola, Agricultural Specialist, American Samoa FSA

Island Flowers by Liana opened their doors to American Samoa on May 7, 2008 — the week of Mother’s day — and business has been blooming every since. From humble beginnings selling cut flowers directly out of nurseries from their home in Maloata, this family run operation has become one of the...

Trade Farming

Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Art Contest Yields Beautiful Harvest

January 13, 2011 Josephine Malepeai Lealasola, Agricultural Specialist, FSA American Samoa Field Office

As part of its approach to community outreach, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) American Samoa office sponsored a week-long effort to catalyze high school students and the public to think about pursuing a career in agriculture. American Samoa consists of 7 islands and is 77 square miles, an area just...

Food and Nutrition Farming
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