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A Co-Op in NOLA

Vietnamese shrimpers in New Orleans were doing well until the BP oil spill in 2010 closed the Gulf of Mexico and devastated their businesses. To make ends meet, many in the staunchly anti-communist community adopted an ironic but effective model: a cooperative farm.
Image: A Vietnamese grower works on a communal farm in New Orleans East. Courtesy of VEGGI

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4 minutes