Chinese broccoli, yu choy (a sweeter form of bok choy), and heirloom rice from the mountains of Laos are ... garlic in the field. It’s a common feeling with the younger Hmong generations ...

Farming has traditionally been a strong part of Hmong culture. For Ms Thao, whose parents grew rice in the mountains of Laos, she worries her way of life is fading. "I'm not sure what [will ...