When Amina Isende moved to Colorado from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she would often go to Asian-owned grocery stores to find ingredients she was familiar with. She could find certain ingredients, but it became costly. Isende moved into an apartment with Mercy Housing, next to New Freedom Community Garden in Denver. When she learned that she could get her own gardening plot, she began growing the food instead. This year, she exclusively grew amaranth in her plot. The garden is run by Denver Urban Gardens, and Isende received the seeds through the nonprofit's Culturally Inclusive Seeds program. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/news/community/immigrants-grow-food-from-home-countries/73-e056ea61-f33c-4384-a3ee-7cb0dd5e27af ----- More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.