Vegetable Program
The Markets

Brazilian Market

Brazil is the largest country in both population and land area in Latin America, occupying more than half the continent of South America. It has a population of 180 million people, which is almost twice the population of Mexico, and it has the same land area as the continental United States. Brazil was colonized by Portugal and became independent in 1822. Its official language is Portuguese.

There are an estimated 1.5 million Brazilians in the United States. Massachusetts has the largest number of Brazilians, with an estimated 300,000 in the Commonwealth. They are concentrated in the Boston area (especially in Framingham) and it is increase the Brazilian population in Cape Cod especially in Barnstable, Falmouth and Yarmouth.

Latino Market

The 2000 U.S. Census identified 35.3 million Latinos living in the United States, representing 12.5 percent of the total population. Spanish-speaking people from Central and South America comprise the fastest-growing group of the U.S. population. According to the census, the population of Central Americans rose by 67.7 percent between 2000 and 2005, and the number of South Americans rose by 107.5 percent.

Salvadorans comprise the largest group of Central and South American people living in the United States today. Many of them live in East Boston, presenting a large community to market towards.