New Roots is a partnership of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas and Cultivate KC

Meet the Farmer

Biak Par

Biak Par and Tha Cung Ngun (her husband) are from the Chin ethnic group in Burma. They have 2 sons and 2 daughters. Biak Par grew up in Myanmar and specialized in making peanut oil. Her future goal is to purchase land close to home to continue farming. She sells every Sunday at Church of the Nativity in Leawood and at City Market on Saturdays.