The Fresno Center's community garden in Sanger serves 100 people.
It’s been 40 years since Dr. Ghia Xiong lived and farmed in Laos, but he says this seven acre community garden in Sanger always reminds him of his childhood.
“Going to the farm with my parents and seeing how beautiful it is and then being able to come to this garden just takes me back home like that,” he says.
Xiong says being here out in the open provides a sense of peace.
“The plants, the corn, the lemongrass here tells you where the wind flows,” he says.
Xiong is director of the Living Well Center at The Fresno Center and has developed mental health and wellness programs for more than 20 years, including prevention and early intervention services like this garden.