{"id":943,"date":"2018-08-15T12:13:41","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T16:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/?p=943"},"modified":"2018-08-15T12:13:41","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T16:13:41","slug":"volunteering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/?p=943","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><p><\/p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-948\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-tomatoes-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=695%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"498\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-tomatoes-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=1024%2C734&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-tomatoes-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-tomatoes-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-tomatoes-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=1100%2C789&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-tomatoes-08_15_2018.jpg?w=1838&amp;ssl=1 1838w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-tomatoes-08_15_2018.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/>I signed up to be one of the harvest volunteers at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetrustees.org\/places-to-visit\/greater-boston\/city-natives.html\">City Natives<\/a> in Mattapan and today was my first day. We harvested (and weighed and recorded) tomatoes (8 pounds), eggplants, bell peppers, hot peppers, turnips, cabbages (Savoy and Oxheart), kale (Rainbow Lacinato and Red Russian) and 26 (!) pounds of callaloo. All of the produce will be donated to a nearby food pantry. I will be helping out once a week during the months of August and September.\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-eggplant-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=695%2C502&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"502\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-eggplant-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=1024%2C739&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-eggplant-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-eggplant-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=768%2C554&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-eggplant-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=1100%2C793&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-eggplant-08_15_2018.jpg?w=1916&amp;ssl=1 1916w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-eggplant-08_15_2018.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><em>Ping Tung eggplant<\/em> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-947\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-peppers-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=695%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"469\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-peppers-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=1024%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-peppers-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-peppers-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=768%2C519&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-peppers-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=1100%2C743&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-peppers-08_15_2018.jpg?w=1946&amp;ssl=1 1946w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-peppers-08_15_2018.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Mixed peppers: Bell peppers, Anaheims, Banana peppers, Islanders, Little lemons, Serrano.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-946\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-my-share-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=695%2C657&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"657\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-my-share-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=1024%2C968&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-my-share-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=300%2C284&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-my-share-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=768%2C726&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-my-share-08_15_2018.jpg?resize=1100%2C1040&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-my-share-08_15_2018.jpg?w=1464&amp;ssl=1 1464w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ninebyeighteen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/CN-my-share-08_15_2018.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><em>My share \ud83d\ude42 (The tomatoes are from my garden). <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>EDIT: A few days later, I made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickledplum.com\/recipe\/eggplant-garlic-sauce\/\">this recipe.<\/a> Yum!!! Served with rice, green beans with chili sauce and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespruceeats.com\/grilled-marinated-ginger-chicken-recipe-694203\">ginger chicken<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I signed up to be one of the harvest volunteers at City Natives in Mattapan and today was my first day. 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