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Home Country: Bhutan
Primary Language: Nepali
Favorite Vegetable: My favorite thing to eat is the special peppers we grow, which we call “dhalle khursani.” I love them because you mix them with everything. I also love ema datshi, the national dish of Bhutan, which is a mix of chopped peppers, hot peppers, potato, onion, cheese, and spices. Stir fried cabbage with cumin seed and tomatoes is another favorite of mine.
What Growing Together Means To Me: I love getting the freshest vegetables here from the garden for free — at the grocery store the produce is not fresh. And I want to sell the produce I grow!
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Home Country: Bhutan
Primary Language: Nepali
Members in Household: 8
Background: I started farming when I was 12 years old. I remember plowing and tilling the field.
What Growing Together Means To Me: Before the garden, I stayed at home for 2 years. I was bored and gained weight. Since working at the garden, here and at home, I have more exercise. The program decreases stress and has brought a lot of happiness to my life.
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Home Country: Bhutan
Primary Languages: Limbu, Nepali
Members in Household: 15
Favorite Vegetable: I love to chop up a lot of mustard and cook it with just a little bit of oil in the pan. I also love making soup with peppers.
Background: I started farming when I was six years old with my family. I remember grinding a lot of corn. My mom died when I was really young, so I had to help the family with farming.
What Growing Together Means To Me: The food I grow at the garden helps me maintain good health, I'm earning extra income, and I have produce at home that's fresh! I have 4 houses of sons and daughters, and no one has to buy greens or veggies. We're saving a lot of money on groceries!
*CSA Farmer
Home Country: Bhutan
Primary Languages: Limbu, Nepali
Members in Household: 9
What Growing Together Means To Me: I like getting to farm again and working in a group where we can help each other and learn from each other. I feel like I am working in my home country again, and I feel active.
*CSA Farmer
Home Country: Burma
Primary Language: Burmese
Members in Household: 4
Favorite Veggie: I like any summer crop. My son could eat corn and potatoes every single day.
Favorite Recipe: fried okra
Favorite Season: summer because we can grow a lot
What Growing Together Means To Me: With the Growing Together garden, I can learn and gain experience farming. My family and I can also eat lots of healthy vegetables.
Home Country: Burma
Primary Language: Burmese
Members in Household: 4
Favorite Veggies: potato, tomato, water spinach
Favorite Season: fall
What Growing Together Means To Me: There are so many benefits to the growing together garden program. I can learn and grow crops. It is also good for my health. I love to give vegetables to others. I am so thankful and grateful to be apart of this program that has made my home filled with happiness and health. Thank you!
Home Country: Bhutan
Primary Language: Nepali
Members in Household: 8
Favorite Vegetable: nepali greens “saag”
Favorite Season: Fall because it is not too hot but not too cold
Favorite Recipe: greens, beans and radishes mixed together and cooked
What Growing Together Means To Me: I am very happy to a part of this program. To me, gardening here is a very important stage in my life. I have access to lots of produce and can earn a supplemental income. Gardening is also good exercise for my body.
Home Country: Bhutan
Primary Language: Nepali
Background: I am the eldest member of my family. Growing up with nine siblings, I had to work hard to take care of them. We had many horses and my dad took care of the farm while I stayed home taking care of the house and siblings. I started farming when I got married, and it was really hard work.
Favorite Vegetable: I love to eat stir fried cauliflower and potatoes or make a soup and add a lot of greens!
What Growing Together Means To Me: When we grow, we get to eat very fresh vegetables you can’t get from the grocery store. We also can make some money and get the chance to meet with many friends and get connected with each other.
*CSA Farmer