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   Angela (seawall@mastodon.nz)'s status on Saturday, 28-Oct-2023 11:27:32 JST Angela

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   @msquebanh I love stories like this. Reminds me of something that happened locally here in #Ōtautahi #Christchurch, an old Chinese lady's extensive herb and vege garden was hacked back by her housing provider without warning, but there was such a public outcry that it was rebuilt, and people raised money and sent seeds to replace her rarer plants from around the motu. That was two years ago, I hope she's still thriving 🌿 https://i.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/127401733/social-housing-tenants-garden-flourishes-after-being-destroyed-seven-months-ago

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     PhoenixSerenity (msquebanh@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Saturday, 28-Oct-2023 11:27:33 JST PhoenixSerenity

     “I started growing hard-to-find #ChineseVegetables in 1950s Toronto and helped shape #Chinatown into what it is today”

     When Wing Fung Chong came to #Toronto from #China as a young man, #Chinese produce was scarce. So he saved up, bought a #farm and started importing and cultivating fruits and vegetables to supply the city’s growing Chinese population

     https://torontolife.com/memoir/growing-chinese-vegetables-shape-toronto-chinatown

     #AsianMastodon #GTA #Ontario #ChineseCanadian #AsianCanadian #POCinCanada #ChineseFarmer #ImmigrantStories

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