Sharing Stories of Resilience, Farming, and Community
Utah Refugee Goats has been featured by news outlets, universities, nonprofit partners, and community storytellers for its refugee-led farming programs, goat project history, poultry education, and sustainable agriculture work.
A refugee-run farm with a powerful community story.
Utah Refugee Goats grew from the East African Refugee Goat Project into a refugee-led nonprofit farm supporting livestock care, cultural food access, farming skills, youth education, poultry training, volunteer service, and community connection.
- Farm project started in 2013 and became refugee-led in 2021
- Supports refugee families through goat and poultry farming skills
- Provides culturally familiar food access and hands-on education
- Offers eco-friendly goat grazing, farm visits, volunteer days, and baby goat events
- Welcomes media, school groups, nonprofits, donors, and partners
Utah Refugee Goats in the News
Selected stories documenting the project’s history, transition to refugee leadership, community impact, and recent poultry education partnerships.
Refugees Create Self-Sustaining Goat Farm
KSL covered how refugees in Utah created a self-sustaining goat farm to support refugee communities and preserve agricultural traditions.
Read Article →East African Refugee Goat Project Becomes Utah Refugee Goats
The International Rescue Committee announced the transition to Utah Refugee Goats, a refugee-led nonprofit that assumed management in 2021.
Read Article →USU Helps Refugees Raise Chickens
Utah Public Radio highlighted hands-on training at Utah Refugee Goats, where USU faculty help refugees learn goat and chicken farming.
Read Article →Program Helps Refugees Build Farming Skills
Utah State University described a Vilcek Foundation-backed program supporting livestock and poultry education for refugees.
Read Article →Refugees Finding a Future With Goats in Utah
KSL reported on the early East African Refugee Goat Project, public-private support, youth involvement, and community goals.
Read Article →Youth Connecting With Heritage Through Goat Husbandry
Utah Stories explored how refugee youth connect with family heritage and livestock traditions through goat husbandry.
Read Article →Watch the Story
Videos and documentaries tell the deeper story behind the farm, its community roots, and its role in refugee transition and farming education.
East African Refugee Goat Project of Utah
A short documentary about how goats helped East African refugee communities rebuild life and connection in Utah.
Watch DocumentaryPBS Utah: Finding Home
PBS Utah’s refugee story programming includes a spotlight on the East African Goat Project and refugee youth.
Watch FeatureUSU Chicken Coop Story
USU and community partners support poultry education, disease prevention, and biosecurity improvements.
Watch VideoYears of Community Storytelling
The project has received attention across several years as it grew from a refugee goat project into a refugee-led farm and community resource.
Project begins
The goat project began as a community effort supporting East African refugee families and agricultural traditions.
KSL early coverage
KSL reported on refugees finding a future with goats and the public-private support behind the project.
Baby goat boom coverage
The Salt Lake Tribune covered baby goats and the community effort around caring for young animals.
Refugee-led transition
The International Rescue Committee announced the transition to Utah Refugee Goats, managed by refugee communities.
USU poultry education
UPR and USU highlighted chicken farming, poultry education, biosecurity, and farmer training at Utah Refugee Goats.
Story Angles Reporters Can Cover
These angles make it easier for local news, nonprofits, universities, schools, and community partners to understand the story.
Refugee Leadership
How refugees are leading farm-based training, food access, and community service.
Farm Recovery
How theft, poultry losses, and rebuilding efforts affected refugee families and volunteers.
Food Access
Why goat meat, poultry, and eggs matter for culturally familiar food and dignity.
Eco Weed Control
How goat grazing supports sustainable land care while creating farm income.
University Partnerships
How training, grants, and technical education strengthen refugee farming skills.
Farm Visits & Volunteers
How farm visits create learning, belonging, volunteer service, and cultural exchange.
Recent Farm Updates for Media
These story leads help journalists, partners, and donors quickly understand current needs and community developments.
USU poultry training expands
Utah Refugee Goats continues building poultry education, biosecurity, and hands-on farmer training with university partners.
Poultry recovery after avian influenza losses
The farm is rebuilding poultry systems after significant bird losses and strengthening safer infrastructure.
Community support for chicken coop rebuilding
Volunteers, donors, and university partners continue supporting poultry infrastructure and recovery.
Goat theft recovery efforts
The farm continues recovering from the theft of 42 goats and working to protect livestock assets.
Volunteer workdays
Community members help with animal care, cleanup, repairs, fencing, and farm maintenance.
Refugee training and agritourism
Farm visits, goat grazing, and baby goat events support refugee-led training and sustainable farm income.
Resources for Press, Partners, and Schools
Use these materials to prepare stories, classroom projects, grant proposals, partnership features, and community outreach.
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