A rare chance to reconnect with farming & food right here in Singapore In Singapore, almost all our food comes from elsewhere. It arrives neatly packaged, grown by people we’ll never meet.
Tucked away in the West Coast, a community farm is quietly showing another way: growing food and community right in the middle of the city. It’s a reminder that even in one of the world’s most built-up places, food doesn’t have to begin in a factory or travel far to reach us. It can start right here, in the soil, tended by local communities.
In this experience, you’ll meet the farmers and hear the stories behind this community farm. You’ll harvest ingredients like lemongrass, laksa leaves, ginger and sugarcane, then use what you’ve picked to cook your own laksa lunch and share it with the people who grew it.
When you’ve met the farmers behind your food and harvested part of your own meal, freshness tastes different. Laksa becomes something new when you’ve grown part of it yourself. The distance between “farm” and “table” collapses into a single experience.
In a city where life moves fast, this experience offers something rare: a moment of connection - to food, to the people who grow it, and to the simple idea that farming and cooking together can build a community.
What to Expect:
A guided, interactive tour of a community farm with its co-founder Simone & nature expert Khor
Harvest ingredients like lemongrass, laksa leaves, ginger, and sugarcane
Participate in group cooking to prepare vegetarian laksa from scratch
Enjoy fresh sugarcane (with balonglong!) juice made on-site
A rare chance to reconnect with farming & food right here in Singapore
Good to Know:
The experience lasts about 2.5 hours and is suitable for all ages; perfect for families, friends and food lovers
All harvests and ingredients are included in the cooking session
The farm promotes sustainability and social inclusion, so your visit supports local green initiatives and community projects
A minimum number of participants is required for the programme to begin. A full refund will be refunded in the form of credits should the minimum number is not met. There will be no refund for cancellation two weeks prior to the date of the programme.
PDPA Notice
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Indemnity Notice
As a participant, you acknowledge and waive all liabilities and claims that may arise from risks of injury, risks as a result of an encounter with the animals & plants, heat related injuries and illness including but not limited to heat exhaustion, sunburn and dehydration.
