Despite a challenging year in the midst of the pandemic, it has been a fruitful year for us at the farm as we managed to organize 10 community and corporate workshops this past year, both physically and virtually to educate the community about growing their own food at home as well as turning waste into […]
The year 2022 started off in high spirits and excitement as we supported Thought For Food (TFF) Southeast Asia Regional Hub to launch the first-of-its-kind Future Foodtech Festival. A hybrid event held from 7-9 January 2022 saw Agri-food companies and organisations of all shapes and sizes come out to support the event through FoodTalk sessions,
No, we are not talking only about plants or living things, but anything that is GREEN! First and foremost, let us address the elephant in the room which is the pandemic that we are all currently living in. This pandemic has caused a steep rise in stress levels in individuals and a lot of hardship.
Have you ever wondered what to do with your kitchen scraps instead of discarding them? Composting is your answer! Composting is the process of breaking down organic material such as food scraps and leaves which produces nutrient-rich matter. It is greatly beneficial to soil and as it replaces carbon and nitrogen taken during harvest. This
Despite being a service to sustain our essential needs, current agriculture practices makes the industry one of the least sustainable and most polluting sectors in the workforce. It is our responsibility to give back to the planet that we take so much from, and Sunway XFarms is committed to sustainable development as we grow. Chemicals
Hi there! This is a short blog about my experience and feedback throughout my hydroponic journey. As a mechanical engineering graduate, I never expected myself to be involved in urban farming. However during the MCO period, I stumbled across a video of someone building a hydroponic vertical growing tower. They explained the benefits of growing
A look at our Engineer Ariel’s Hydroponic Journey! Read More »
Throughout the month of September we got to distribute the SayangMalaysia healthy care packs thanks to your kindness and generosity, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Although there were some hiccups along the way, we managed to distribute 852 care packs to 11 different communities, including home caretakers, orphans, old folks, B40 families as well
Thank you for coming together to Sayang Malaysia Read More »
After 3 months of visiting and helping out with our farm operations, heartiest congratulations and applause were shared as our 3rd batch of Agrifood Apprentices graduated last Friday! Some of them took the time to sit down with us to share a little bit about themselves, as well as their thoughts of how it was
What’s it like working at an urban farm? Our apprentices share their thoughts! Read More »
Some may find it a little distressing to be going back into the office during the pandemic (or as some call it, the “endemic”). Remember that other than our physical health, it is important to take care of our mental health by maintaining a healthy diet, exercising & finding time to unwind. To that end,
Unwind with a #SayangMyself Healthy Care Pack Today Read More »
We’ve had the opportunity to be featured in the 73rd issue of Berita Sunway! Our CEO, Matt van Leeuwen briefly goes through an introduction of our operations here at Sunway XFarms. Here is a page, followed by some of our highlights! “Over the last decade alone, our national food bill has increased to about RM60
Berita Sunway 73 feature: Our Food Security Goals Read More »
