Repost from old site
Dated: January 6, 2008 at 9:42 PM
Yesterday, EcoGreen Organic made a day-trip to Vision Organic Farm in Genting Highlands. They are one of our trusted organic food (vegetables & fruits) suppliers to our organic shop and restaurants.
Vision Farm (????? ) is a collection of a few organic farms around Malaysia, run by Mr Ho and his family. They have organic farms throughout the peninsular, namely in Genting, Camerons and Johor. Vision Farm has been producing high quality and authentic organic food – vegetables, fruits and other organic products (i.e. organic sugarcane) for 12 years, and are considered one of the pioneers in organic farming in Malaysia.
A large part of the farm is sheltered to prevent excessive rains.
The farm was situated at a secluded area, located just before Gohtong Jaya, about 30 minutes drive from our organic shop in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, KL.
The small organic farm accessible only by a off-road, beside the descending highway. We had to park our cars and walk about 1km to the farm as the rocky and slippery road (wet season) were not accessible to non-4wd vehicles.
Ms Ho of Vision Farm answering the visitors’ questions
Seedlings emerging from the wet soil
Workers harvesting Kangkung
Recent change in weather patterns has caused unpredictably heavy rainfall, which have washed away many seedlings, causing shortages in the vegetables supply from their organic farm.
Multi Cropping
Rotation cropping is a method used in organic farming. It involves growing different types of crops alongside each other. This is to control pest attacks and to promote biodiversity of the farm, as is being done in most organic farms around the world.
Compost Heap
Unfortunately for us the compost heap had already been packaged when we arrived at the farm. Thus, we couldn’t see the the compost. Raw materials were already in place to be composted in the new heap.
Organic Vegetables! – Kangkung and Choy Sum side by side, ready to be harvested
Intercropping – A bean plant with floccoli /span>
Rows of Lettuce
Indian Lettuce – Detox & Healing Properties
Comfrey Plant – A beneficial fertilizer in Organic Farming
Tian Qi fruit
OrganicSherene with Mrs Ho
Mrs Ho prepared a simple vegetarian organic lunch for the visitors.
A visit to Vision Organic Farm Genting is ideal for those looking for a short day trip with the family to learn more about organic farming.
Please contact our Organic Shop (03-7725 8388) if you are interested to visit this (or other) organic farms, and we will be more than happy to organise the trip.
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Hi Mr Wong, do organise a trip for us at UNITED. Definately interested.