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MINUTES FOR THE IMMIGRANT FARMING OPEN HOUSE <br />Wednesday, June 5, 2013 <br />5:00 p.m. <br />PRESENT: Bronk, Haas, Klein, Petryk, Weidt <br />ALSO PRESET: Hugo City Administrator Bryan Bear <br />Hmong American Farmers Association — Pakou Hang <br />Hmong American Partnership - Vong Thao, Thomas Herr and Hari Khatiwada <br />Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in MN — Thomas Yang <br />Farmers Legal Action Group - Susan Stokes <br />MN Dept of Ag — Becky Balk <br />At its April 15, 2013 meeting, Council listened to a presentation on immigrant farming in Hugo <br />by Becky Balk, Department of Agricultural; Susan Stokes, Farmers' Legal Action Group; and <br />Pakou Hang, Hmong America Farmers Association. Council directed staff to work as a <br />convener on an open house to connect farmers with landowners who may be interested in leasing <br />their land. The open house provided an opportunity for landowners to learn more about the <br />program. <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Bryan J. Bear <br />City Administrator <br />