"We grew up in the countryside. When I was young we had a big piece of land. Every household in china in the countryside has a big piece of land. You grow everything, and you eat from there. That was 30 years ago. We didn’t have a store, or anything close by. So we ate vegetables from the garden, greens from the field, you know, whatever we have, soybeans, potatoes, everything. So we are very familiar with this practice. We know the seasons, when to plant what.

"We moved into this house four years ago. Before, we lived in an apartment, so we didn’t have a piece of land or anything. When we moved to here, we saw that outside we have a little bit of space. In the first year, there was a lot of weeds and grass here. It was like the wild. We didn’t like that. And then we thought, we need to take care of this, otherwise it will not look good, and you won’t feel good, living in the wild or something. No matter if it’s a lawn or vegetables, you have to take care of it. So why not plant some fresh vegetables? The second year, we planted a little bit, but we didn’t sell, we just ate it. Then last year, we had some extra, and my husband said, oh we have so much, where can we put it? We can’t put it in the trash. We can’t let them rot. What can we do? In the spring I met Jessie, she was in charge of The Food Project farm at that time and we got to know her. I said, ‘Jessie, we have so many vegetables, where can we put them?’ ‘I don’t know, you can sell or something. You can come to the farmers market.’

"When I sell to people, I always weigh it out, and then I give some extra. And they say, 'ok, I will come back.' This way, you feel very happy. Really. Because I know by doing this I cannot get rich. You know, I cannot. Why not just share? Everyone will be happy. Sometimes you don’t do everything for money. Share something you have. It’s real enjoyment."