Organic production, sustainable farming methods, and agroecological practices.
This episode was recorded in the deserts of Alashan, Inner Mongolia, by Qihua, Foodthink’s researcher on climate change and small-scale ecological farming, and two guests. At the end of August 2022, the three of them sat beneath a great tree in an oasis within the Tengger Desert. In the background,…
Foodthink’s Agroecology Internship Programme was originally conceived to connect young people aspiring to return to their roots in agroecology with seasoned mentors who possess a wealth of practical experience. The aim was to foster a relationship of mutual learning and collaboration, helping a new generation of farmers minimise the cost…
A Note from Foodthink Since the launch of the recruitment for the second intake of Foodthink’s Ecological Farming Internship Programme, we have received many applications. Thank you all for your interest! We have been getting in touch with suitable candidates and conducting detailed interviews. By the end of this month,…
During the summer and autumn of 2021, Beijing experienced an exceptionally long flood season lasting 122 days, while precipitation across six northern provinces and municipalities—including Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and Shaanxi—reached its highest level since 1961. That same autumn, I began an online master’s programme in natural resources and…
Foodthink’s Perspective As the commercial seed industry continues to grow, heirloom seeds and ancestral varieties are becoming increasingly marginalised. Their disappearance is not only a loss of biodiversity but also signals the gradual decay of diverse local culinary traditions and cultures. However, a growing number of seed savers are now…
This episode was recorded in the Alxa desert of Inner Mongolia by Qihua, Foodthink’s lead on climate change and ecological smallholder research, along with two guests. In late August 2022, the three of them sat under a large tree in an oasis within the Tengger Desert; you may hear the…
During a gap year, former Shanghai new-media practitioner Tian She Lao Weng joined Foodthink’s Lianhe Project at Zhiliangtian Farm on the edge of the Tengger Desert in Alxa, Inner Mongolia, seeing how farming, the rain and melon sales connect food and ecology to personal life.
In 2021, the first season of the reality documentary *Clarkson’s Farm*, featuring a grumpy old man trying his hand at farming, earned a high score of 9.6 on Douban. This February 10th, the second season is set to premiere. Why has Jeremy Clarkson—the wealthy old man and former host of…
Foodthink’s Take How exactly is agriculture being affected by climate change? Foodthink has published a series of articles on this topic. Today, we share the insights of a grower on the front line. Zhao Fei graduated from the College of Agriculture at China Agricultural University, after which he joined Pingren…
A former Shanghai programmer spent two farm internships in Sichuan learning organic growing from Xuemei and Chen Ying, and is now seeking land in Hebei to begin her own holding.
