As ZenBusiness rightly points out, minority small business owners are vital to this country. However, that doesn’t change the fact that relocating can be a very difficult task – even when you’re immigrating to a country like the United States. One of the best ways to adjust, though, is by establishing connections with your new community. So if you’re looking for ways to adjust to American culture, you’re in luck! Democrats of Greater Tucson has assembled the following tips to make living in the U.S. a little easier. Try the Local Food The United States is a very large country. [...]

Every year Iskashitaa gleans and redistributes more than 50 tons of produce annually, reducing local food waste and increasing food security. DGT members can nominate Iskashitaa for the Arizona Daily Star’s Reader’s Choice award. Click here to nominate (scroll down to Best Non-Profit). The Iskashitaa Refugee Network is a non-profit dedicated to helping refugees integrate into Southern Arizona. It offers a year-round fruit and vegetable harvest program. Refugees from dozens of different countries work together to collect the food. Refugees can keep what they pick, and the rest is donated to the Tucson community. "Sixty percent of what we harvest, which is about 150,000 pounds, annually of fruits and vegetables goes [...]