Organic production, sustainable farming methods, and agroecological practices.
Foodthink’s Take “Fungi are ubiquitous, yet easily overlooked.” These life forms, distinct from plants and animals, exist as a mysterious and powerful yet often ignored presence, offering clues on the path towards human exploration and coexistence with nature. How do fungi and plants prosper together? As the link between plants…
This year, whether in the city or the countryside, the rising cost of vegetables is on everyone’s lips. Yet, while we complain about inflation, the farmers in the fields are facing unprecedented challenges. Few stop to ask: why are prices rising like this, and are the farmers actually making…
As the twelfth lunar month approaches, the ultimate comfort food for people in Shaanxi is a simple bowl of mixed noodles: red-hued wide wheat noodles from Yan Gui Qing, oil-splashed chilli made from Qin peppers, and a topping of minced pork sauce made from mountain-roaming pigs—the true finishing touch. Every…
I first came across ecological agriculture around 2016. Through my involvement in nature education, I naturally connected with people practising it and realised that many were farming for the sake of healthy food and a sustainable environment and lifestyle. At the time, I was growing plants and flowers on a…
From the short crop at Hu Xuemei’s farm on Chengdu’s outskirts to radish greens at the Longquan Green Vegetable Shop, Chengdu freelancer Xia Lili’s ecological Little Dining Table and the community vegetable shop show how everyday vegetable shopping becomes a healing space for residents.
Foodthink Insights What kind of agricultural training do farmers actually need? Lao Liu (Huang Guoliang), who has spent nearly 20 years working in rural communities across China, has some thoughts on the matter. In his view, to understand agricultural training, one must first address the question of what kind of…
“The American system considers itself a very successful culture because we have more people in prison than we have farmers. To feel smug about such statistics is utterly contemptible.” Five years have passed, and I still remember the shock of first reading Joel Salatin’s *Everything I Want to Do is…
Autumn harvest has arrived once more, and the question of whether straw should be burned has again become a focal point of public debate. In October, several areas in Hunan saw a rise in unregulated open-air straw burning, which worsened air pollution in some regions and led to the provincial…
In mid-April, driven by a desire to learn how to run a farm, I arrived at the Letian Haiwan Farm in Shanghai. Before I knew it, my internship had come to an end after living and working here with my colleagues. Before I left, they asked if I still wanted…
Sao Qie, a Jino guide in Xishuangbanna, leads a group through Jino Mountain to catch fish, eat wrapped dishes and share a Jino song, while ecotourism reshapes village life.
