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Community garden helps fight obesity epidemic among Latinos
Photo by Nora SanchezHirlanda Nunez (left) and Magdaleno Nunez plant pea seeds on their garden plot at the Westside Community Church garden in Corvallis. The couple, who originally came from Oaxaca, Mexico, are able to grow healthy vegetables and save money. They are one of 19 Latino families planting at the garden. Magdaleno Nunez takes a long stick and drags it through the soil, making a long, narrow groove. He bends over and places two pea seeds every three inches. His wife, Hirlanda Nunez, waters tomatoes on the other side of their small garden plot at Westside Community Church in Corvallis. Read more>> |
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