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When the San family
immigrated from Cambodia to Fall River seventeen years ago, they
brought their language and their culture with them. Part of that culture
was the food that their family has been eating for generations.
Unfortunately, many of the foods which they traditionally cook are not
always available in Fall River. But for Thy San and his family, a
backyard garden means that they can raise many of the foods that they
prefer. Thy and his mother work hard every year to make sure that the
garden at the back of their East Main Street apartment is full of their
favorite foods. In a similar way, families who come from an
English
tradition or a
Portuguese
tradition also raise backyard gardens that ensure that their family
traditions are maintained. For a
Herald News article about backyard gardening,
click here.
For those who do not have garden space, a
community
garden can be used. For those who cannot raise their own, fresh vegetables can also be purchased
from the
Kennedy Park
Farmer's Market and
the Ruggles Park Farmers Markets. |
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(Top row, left ) Thy hoes some water grass that is used in a lot of Cambodian meals. (Top row, center) Thy holds a Cambodian yard long string bean that is well over a foot long. (Top row, right) Thy tends some tomato plants. (Middle row, right) His garden even includes some grapes. (Bottom row, center) Chinese cabbage is a favorite. (Bottom row, right) Taro plants used in cooking begin to grow. |
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