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Rural in Action Start-up Scheme Projects
Organises parent-child activities that combine cooking and reading, and engages grassroot ladies to lead the activities. Project Proponent: Rolling Books Partner Organisation: Festyle, Partnership for Eco-Agriculture and the Conservation of Earth Project PIC: Chong James Kwok Tung |
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Grows crops using the biodynamic method and sells them to urban subscribers using the community-supported agriculture (CSA) approach. Project Team: Bruce Yeung, Tiffany Ho |
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Uses appropriate technology to grow and utilise Vitex negundo, a kind of shrub commonly used by Hakka villagers, to make innovative products for sale. Project Team: Hao Lap Yan Benjamin, Tam Mei Yin Clare |
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Establishes an online platform for purchasing and delivering organic vegetables to build a closer relationship between farmers and customers. Project Team: Wong Yu Wing, Choi Pui Hang, Wong Lee Hing, Chan Yat Sing, Cheung Jesse Nai Yan, Chung Sin Man, Wong Lee Wah |
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Makes use of natural materials such as mud to develop an earth plaster for furnishing the walls of urban and rural homes. Project Team: Chingling, Emma Liao, Loky Leung, Ben Tan |
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Uses innovative technology to revitalise the old and idle fishing rafts in Sam Mun Tsai for sustainable seafood production, and provides ecological education programmes and fisherfolk culture experiencial activities to the public. Project Team: Law Shing Chiu, Lee Yuen Sing |
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Starts a brand to raise awareness on locally grown fruits and ultimately, build a stronger bonding between fruit farmer communities and Hong Kong people through cultures and stories. Project Team: Sion, Irina, Tszyiu, Christopher |
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Produces edible mushrooms in urban area from used coffee ground. The spent mushroom substrate will become mushroom compost for local farms. Project Team: Leung Nga Yan |
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Creates scented products using locally farmed raw materials to promote community development with artistic expression. Project Proponent: Aroma Office Partner Organisation: Hung Yat Farm Project Team: Johnny Lo, Jeanie Choi |
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Hong Kong Indigo Re-cultivation Project Rehabilitates Indigo plant species and aims to establish a local Six-level Industrial Chain for Indigo dyeing – Production (1st level) x Processing (2nd level) x Service (3rd level). Project Proponent: Indigood House Project Team: Eric Cheung, Jacqueline Shum
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