In 1999 Albert Betoudji and his family, refugees from war-torn Chad, were resettled in Salt Lake City, Utah. There, Albert was delighted to discover he could put his love for farming and his agricultural skills to use in his new home.
Albert Betoudji has vibrant memories of farming and fishing alongside his parents as a child growing up in Chad. They are memories of Chad before civil war engulfed the country, forcing Albert, his wife and his children to flee first to Burkina Faso and eventually to the United States.
Albert and his family were resettled in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1999. There, he was delighted to discover he could put his love for farming and his agricultural skills to use in his new home.