Over the last several weeks, we've had the joy of registering over 75 kids—from preschoolers to high schoolers—into schools across Davenport, Bettendorf, and Moline. Registering kids for school is a task that goes well beyond checking boxes. It's a privilege and a joy to help ensure that every child is placed in the right environment to thrive in their new country. We wish Tapestry Farms families—and all of the kids, families, school staff and teachers in our Quad Cities community—a wonderful school year!
Tapestry Farms
Individual and Family Services
Davenport, Iowa 573 followers
Refugees and neighbors, flourishing together
About us
Tapestry Farms is a nonprofit urban farm system that invests in refugees, reconnecting with and nourishing land so that all may be abundantly fed.
- Website
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http://www.tapestryfarms.org
External link for Tapestry Farms
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Davenport, Iowa
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2017
Locations
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Primary
PO Box 2332
Davenport, Iowa 52809, US
Employees at Tapestry Farms
Updates
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This summer in central Davenport, something special is happening. Three times a week for six weeks, two dozen students—adults, teenagers, and children with five different languages between them—gather to study English. These classes provide essential English instruction and foster community. This family literacy model, administered in partnership with St. Ambrose University and World Relief Quad Cities and funded by the Supporting Higher Education in Refugee Resettlement Innovation Incentive Grants program, is both beautiful and effective. Here's why: 📗 We hear from refugees that they sometimes find the American lifestyle isolating. Learning together allows them to gather, interact, and build community. 📕 Many language programs, though wonderful, cannot provide childcare, making it hard for parents—especially women—to attend. We are grateful that this program includes childcare just down the hall from the classroom. 📙 On the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, language classes are held in neighborhoods where refugees and immigrants live, providing convenience and accessibility. However, on the Iowa side of the Mississippi, resettlement is newer and families are more spread out. For students who cannot access the Davenport class by walking or by bus, volunteers and staff offer rides. We love this holistic and family-centered approach to education and are grateful for the partnerships and people who make it possible.
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On Saturdays throughout the season, you’ll find members of the Tapestry Farms team like the mother-daughter duo, Fatima Hussein and Qamar Haddad, at the QC Farmers’ Market working our farm stand. Originally from Syria, the two women (along with the rest of their family) have made their home in the Quad Cities. On the table set up in front of them, you’ll see a variety of fresh, seasonal produce like cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, potatoes, green beans, okra, lenga-lenga (a leafy green), and African eggplant. We’re new to the farmers’ market this year and it’s a very big deal for our organization. Our seasonal farm manager and youth navigator, Alison Niebuhr, put it best: “Our presence at the farmers’ market puts our mission and purpose front and center. The community can see and participate in our drive to grow wonderful local food and provide a network for the QC refugee community.” Stop by and see us this summer! The market is held at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island each Saturday from April to October, 8 a.m.-12 noon. 🥒 🍅
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For the past year, a film crew with John Deere has been working behind the scenes documenting our work as we expanded our capacity to grow food—year-round, hydroponically, inside of a refurbished shipping container. We are deeply thankful to the Deere Foundation, as well as additional partners, the Quad Cities Botanical Center, the City of Rock Island, and Freight Farms, for all of the pieces necessary to make this long-held dream come true. Investment in the Quad-Cities' local food systems builds the resiliency our community so desperately needs. At Tapestry Farms, we're working towards our goal of ensuring that every single last one of us in this community has not just enough to eat, but has easy, affordable access to nutrient-dense food vital for a thriving life. We hope you'll watch the video below to see a powerful, three-minute expression of our mission. We hope it fills you with pride as it highlights what we've achieved together.
The Run Report | Episode 3: This is a Farm
https://www.youtube.com/
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Celebrate our founder's 50th birthday by donating $50!
Our founder's 50th birthday
tapestryfarms-bloom.kindful.com
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Can you help English learning blossom for a refugee family? We're pretty excited to be a part of a six-week summer English learning program for teens and adults, where parents can bring their littles to be cared for while they learn. The Illinois QC has a couple of really wonderful family literacy sites, and now it's the Iowa QC's turn. Transportation is a barrier for many of the families who would like to attend. Sign up to help drive here: https://lnkd.in/gd8DnegE
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Today (June 20) is World Refugee Day. The UN first made this designation in 2000 and 24 years later we continue to recognize the strength and courage of those who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. Thank you for supporting the work of Tapestry Farms as we honor the resilience, strength, and courage of refugees from all over the world who have resettled in the Quad Cities. 🌎
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One of our favorite partnerships is with the urban farm students at Mid City High School in Davenport. Every time we visit, we are impressed by their agricultural knowledge and environmental thoughtfulness. These students are not just learning about farming, they are growing into compassionate, responsible adults who care about their community and the environment! We are happy to be a part of their journey and to witness their hard work firsthand. We're grateful for not only the tangible help they give, but also for letting us be a part of their own growing process! Together, we're nurturing the future leaders of our community and beyond. 📚 💚 🌻
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