Latino Northfield is a public humanities project that documents, preserves, and shares the stories, initiatives, and contributions of Latinx/a/o/e communities in Northfield, Minnesota. It brings together oral histories, archival materials, and community narratives to create a freely accessible digital resource for residents, educators, researchers, and future generations.
Latino Driven Initiatives
El Super Barrio Latino
A Spanish-language community radio program on KYMN that offers music, news, interviews, and legal information, while giving a voice to the Latino community.
Sabios Cantores
A Spanish-language choir founded by the Giving Voice initiative that brings together older Latino adults through music and cultural connections.
Barrios Unidos
Founded by leaders of the immigrant community in Rice County, Barrios Unidos advocates for housing justice, education, and economic opportunities.
Club de Lectura en Español
A monthly meetup club at the Northfield Public Library where Spanish speakers discuss works by Hispanic authors and foster community connections.
Historical Perspectives
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Sharing Our Roots Farm Grows Community, Justice in Northfield
Image by Jaida Grey Eagle | Sahan Journal
Northfield has long called itself the town of ‘cows, colleges, and contentment.’ After Election Day, it’s becoming something else: a model for rising Latino power in rural Minnesota.
Image by The Minnesota Star Tribune
Northfield radio show gives a voice to local Latinos
Community Profiles
Angelica Linder
Colombian outreach manager at the public library, she creates and supports innitiatives for Latinos such as the book club, sabios cantores and more.
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Claudia Gonzales-George
Mexican-American teacher at Northfield Public High School, Executive assistant for the Provost at St. Olaf College, and is the first Latina to be on the school board. Claudia is passionate about public education and social justice issues.
Image by Fabricio Orellana
Erika Gomez
Mexican owner and operator of La Tía Farm. She grows tomatillos, roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, a variety of hot peppers, cilantro, rosemary, thyme, and marjoram. She uses organic seeds, many of which are rare varieties (especially of hot peppers) that have been saved and passed down from their home country of Mexico.
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Rocky Casillas
Mexican-Northfield artist whose work focuses on youth and family mental health by creating comics, posters, and more artwork.
Image by Rokaturas