Blog Tag - farming

Solar Terms 101: The Night Grows Longer, The Moon Shines Brighter
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 节气 jiéqì solar terms based on seasonal changes and natural phenomenon. They play an...
Pick Your Own Fruit At These Local, Organic Farms in Beijing
Where does the food on our plates come from? This thoughtful question usually gets asked by curious kids at some point during one of their many...
DP OwnMade Composting Kit
Something is rotten in the state of Beijing. The municipal government currently buries or incinerates the equivalent of 70 blue whales of wet organic...
The Green Stuff – Buying Organic in Beijing
China is rife with food scandals, so it’s no surprise that many people – both expat and local – are turning to organic products. The organic industry...
Homegrown and Available Now: the Beijinger – September 2014 Issue
Our homegrown, pesticide-free, completely organic September issue of the Beijinger is ready for your perusal right now! We just got finished and you...
Four Legs Good: The Path to Compassionate Farming
When it comes to animal cruelty as relates to dining, media attention tends to focus on the notorious practices behind expensive dishes like shark...
What Does Green Mean? The Eco-Friendly in Winning Restaurants
In keeping with the times, trends, and increasing concerns of world, 2013 marked the first year of a Best “Green” Restaurant category in the...
Slow Food Saturday: A Farmer's Food Philosophy
Tian Xian Old Chinese Scholar Tree Restaurant is a simple courtyard restaurant in Tian Xian Yu village, under the shadow of the Great Wall. The...