5 Singapore farms that deliver fresh veggies and seafood to your home

GREEN CIRCLE ECO-FARM

1/5

The Farm 

Green Circle is the passion project of retirees Evelyn Eng and Lim Tian Soo, an extension of the couple’s commitment towards sustainable living. Following organic principles, the farm makes its own compost from plant waste, collects and distributes rainwater for irrigation, reuses discarded materials for plant support, and more.

The Produce 

A comprehensive range including vegetables, fruits, herbs, and condiments. It also stocks imported organic products such as brown rice milk, pumpkin seed butter, and umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums). We love that each e-store listing comes with a short description of the produce and a suggested cooking method. It’s a great way to discover lesser-known fruits and vegetables. For instance, they recommend hia leaves, chopped and fried into an omelette, to help reduce gassiness.

You can also subscribe to a vegetables basket (from $30) and leave it to the shop to put together a mixed bag of the week’s best produce – an opportunity to get acquainted with the local herbs and vegetables our mothers and grandmothers grew up on.

Order Info 

www.greencircle.com.sg. Minimum $30 an order, $8 delivery fee regardless of order amount. Delivery days are Wednesday to Friday, based on your location. Green Circle does not take walk-in customers, but you can place orders online and arrange for self-pickup at the farm.

GREEN NATURE ECO FARM

2/5

The Farm 

Thanks to the unique expertise that the two owners, Tian Jian Jie and Colleen Wu, have in construction and green wall landscaping, Green Nature forgoes the usual sprawling set-up in favour of a space-saving vertical farm in a greenhouse. A computerised system controls irrigation, humidity, light and temperature to ensure consistent, quality produce.

The Produce 

Think of it as a sprouts specialist. Green Nature sells 10 varieties, including wasabi sprouts, pine willow sprouts, buckwheat sprouts, and wheatgrass.

Order Info 

www.greennatureeco.com. No minimum order. $10 delivery fee; free delivery for orders of $50 and above. Green Nature’s sprouts are also available at selected Cold Storage, Sheng Siong, Giant and Fairprice supermarkets.

AH HUA KELONG

3/5

The Farm 

The 25-year-old owners Wong Jing Kai and Bryan Ang are an unlikely pair in the local fish-farming scene, but they have revolutionised the industry. Ah Hua Kelong is a pioneer in offering freshly caught seafood within a 12-hour harvest-to-delivery window. The duo take their promise of quality so seriously that every package even states the time of processing. 

The Produce 

The selection is varied enough that you might say: “Wow, I didn’t know these sea creatures could be farmed in Singapore.” There’s pearl grouper, sea bass, sweet clams, blood cockles as well as fl ower crabs, wild zebra mantis shrimp, gong gong and mussels. Each item on the site is accompanied by a brief description and useful tips on storage and cooking. There are recipes to explore, and they can even throw in their house-made sauces to go with your seafood orders.

Order Info 

www.ahhuakelong.com. No minimum order. $8 delivery fee, free delivery for orders above $40. Ah Hua Kelong is also at #02-K2 Pasarbella @ The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road.

QUAN FA ORGANIC FARM

4/5

The Farm 

At Quan Fa, the heart of organic farming is quality compost. This is taken so seriously that it has its own Quan Fa Compost System, which cuts out chemical pesticides and fertilisers altogether, while recycling waste such as sawdust, rotten vegetables and fruit skins. 

The Produce

Standing at 6ha, Quan Fa is one of the largest organic farms in Singapore, and grows more than 40 types of vegetables, fruits, sprouts and herbs – from baby sweet potato leaves and purple long beans to watermelons and dragon fruit. Quan Fa also imports produce such as kale, iceberg lettuce, carrots, and even barn eggs from New Zealand and green curry paste from Thailand. It has a handful of recipes on its blog too. Be sure to check out its weekly promotions.

Order Info 

www.quanfaorganic.com.sg. No minimum order. $8 delivery fee; free delivery for orders of $50 and above. Deliveries are on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, in the afternoon only. Quan Fa has a wet market stall at #01-19, 527 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10. Its produce is also sold at selected Sheng Siong outlets.

SEA FARMERS @ UBIN

5/5

The Farm 

We’re so used to imported oysters from France, the United States and Australia, but Singapore has a live oyster farm too. Sea Farmers breeds about 300,000 oysters of various sizes on its floating farm off the northern edge of Pulau Ubin.

The Produce 

Fan-shaped Pacific oysters are the speciality here. Imported as spats (baby oysters) from Australia and cultivated in local waters until they mature to about 8cm wide, Pacific oysters are considered to be sweeter compared to their briny Atlantic cousins.

Order Info 

www.seafarmers.sg. Minimum order of 24 pieces. $15 delivery fee; free for orders above $100.