Schools aren’t just for nurturing children. Today, a social enterprise called City Sprouts is also nurturing crops in remodeled schools.

By pioneering an allotment model, the team divided remodeled secondary school campuses in Singapore into adequately sized agricultural plots. Greenhouses were built to support roughly 300 to 400 tenants in total.

In this episode of Asia’s Changemakers, Chee Zhi Kin, co-founder of City Sprouts, shares their novel approach to food sustainability driven by community and relationship-building.

👉 Read Chee Zhi Kin’s full profile here: [ Ссылка ]

By repurposing underused urban areas into farms and providing educational workshops, they aim to:

🌱 Inspire individuals to take on an active role in growing their own food
🌱 Foster a deeper appreciation for green spaces and agricultural practices
🌱 Enable aspiring farmers to test new agricultural methods before commercialization

📹 Watch the latest episode to find out how City Sprouts’ community-driven approach is helping us to create a more sustainable future!


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