Terence Tagoe & Carissa Eckle

The Refugee Collective Farm (formerly New Leaf Agriculture) is a certified organic, non-profit farm that creates livelihood opportunities for refugees through food access initiatives in the refugee community. The farm utilizes regenerative agriculture techniques which are codified in the farm’s Resilient Farm Plan, the first of its kind in Texas.

Terence Tagoe, the Farm Manager, completed the farmer starter and cultivator programs at Farmshare Austin prior to joining the Refugee Collective team. Carissa Eckle, the farm’s Food Access Manager, received her degree in Sustainability from UT Austin with a focus on sustainable food systems.

Where to find The Refugee Collective Farm:

We offer a year-round weekly vegetable and egg CSA at locations all around Austin. Shares are available on our website, where you’ll also find textile products utilizing natural dyes grown at the farm, as well as shelf stable items like spice mixes and pickled goods based on recipes from our refugee staff.