Singapore is the first country to create Organic Standards for produces grown in urban and indoor environment
On April 11th, I was invited to attend the launch of the SS 632 Organic Standard. As farmland is scarce in Singapore, this standard was created to include urban, peri-urban and indoor into organic agriculture provided they meet health, ecology, fairness and care guidelines. As this is Singapore’s very first attempt to formalize organic […]
Singapore is the first country to create Organic Standards for produces grown in urban and indoor environment
On April 11th, I was invited to attend the launch of the SS 632 Organic Standard. As farmland is scarce in Singapore, this standard was created to include urban, peri-urban and indoor into organic agriculture (...)
Comparing organic prices, a shopper’s experience in Singapore
... In December 2017, at ShiokFarm, we decided to undertake a price study to compare the cost of our baskets of organic fruits and vegetables across different retailers and online grocers in Singapore....
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen - reveals the fruits & vegetables that are the most likely to be contaminated by pesticides. ShiokFarm put together a weekly bag that addresses this issue: the 3kg Essential bag.