CitizenFarm.com.sg isn’t built on trends. It’s built on habits — growing food honestly and cooking meals that make sense. This site grew from the farm itself, not from behind a desk. It started with four people and one clear belief: food grown well should be easy to eat, share, and understand.
We grow our own organic vegetables on a small urban farm in Singapore. Everything we cook starts with what’s harvested that week. Every recipe comes from our own kitchens. We don’t publish ideas we haven’t tasted or techniques we wouldn’t use ourselves.
We’re not chefs. We’re not marketers. We’re farmers, home cooks, and people who like feeding others real meals made from what the soil gives us.
How It Started
The farm came first. Long before any recipe or blog post, Mei was already growing leafy greens in repurposed urban space. Clara helped with transplanting, watering, and harvesting. Jin kept track of the tools and growing schedules. Lucas came after work, started experimenting in the kitchen with whatever was fresh, and slowly, meals formed.
At first, the recipes stayed among us — passed around through texts and scribbled notes. But people started asking for more. Family, neighbors, friends — they all wanted to know what to do with that strange bitter gourd or fresh basil. That’s how the website began.
We didn’t start with an audience in mind. We started with food in mind.
Our Farm
Our farm operates in the heart of Singapore. It’s not massive, but every meter is used wisely. We work with what the city gives — limited space, high humidity, tropical sunlight, monsoon rains. We grow clean using natural compost, zero chemical pesticides, and basic tools that work.
Crops include spinach, kai lan, bok choy, roselle, lady's finger, lemongrass, long beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, and more — depending on the season and how the soil responds. No guesswork. No large-scale equipment. Just hands-on growing with results you can taste.
We grow for flavor, not volume. You’ll notice the difference the first time you bite into our sautéed greens or slow-cooked tomato stew.
The Team
Mei leads our growing. She plans crop cycles, monitors pests, and knows how to work with — not against — the soil.
Clara develops most of the home-friendly recipes. She simplifies steps, focuses on practical ingredients, and helps anyone cook confidently.
Jin maintains the farm’s backbone — irrigation systems, compost operations, planting tools. He also records harvest data and tests soil.
Lucas works in the kitchen. His cooking style comes from years of trial and error, not culinary school. He focuses on flavor without fuss.
Together, we cover each step — from seed to pan. We argue a lot, mostly about seasoning. But every dish we share reflects us all.
What We Believe
Good food should not feel exclusive. Organic vegetables should not sit on expensive shelves with fancy labels. Growing clean is not a luxury — it’s a habit, passed down or picked up slowly.
We believe that if people saw how their food was grown, they’d eat differently. Not out of fear. Out of respect.
We believe in farming without shortcuts, in cooking without showing off, and in sharing without overexplaining.
Why Recipes Matter
Fresh produce only helps if people know what to do with it. That’s where this website fits.
Many people want to eat well, but aren’t sure how to start. They buy a bunch of kale and watch it wilt in the fridge. Or they pick up roselle and never touch it again. That’s not waste. That’s lack of support.
We share recipes based on what we pull from the soil each week. No staged photos. No made-up stories. Just meals that use ingredients people can grow, buy, or swap with neighbors.
Every post aims to be clear, useful, and honest. If we tell you to chop ginger, you’ll know how thick, how much, and why it matters. If we use okra, we’ll show you how to keep it crisp.
What You’ll Find on CitizenFarm.com.sg
- Recipes made from scratch with produce we harvest ourselves
- Guides to washing, storing, and prepping vegetables
- Seasonal growing notes from our urban plots
- Simple techniques tested in real home kitchens
- Ideas that respect time, budget, and hunger
You’ll never find flashy claims, nutrition fads, or heavily branded products. That’s not our lane.
Our Style of Cooking
Not every recipe here is vegetarian, but vegetables always lead. We believe greens, roots, and fruits should anchor a meal, not play backup.
Most meals require no special tools. You don’t need a high-speed blender or a fancy rice cooker. You need time, patience, salt, and heat — in the right order.
Some dishes come together in 20 minutes. Others take an afternoon. You’ll know upfront.
Where You Come In
This site isn’t just ours. If you cook one dish and share it, you’re part of this work. If you grow your own basil, even better. Ask questions. Leave notes. Send photos. Trade recipes. Start small.
Food is meant to be shared. So is knowledge.
We’re not here to teach anyone how to eat. We’re just showing what works for us — from farm to kitchen to plate.
CitizenFarm.com.sg documents what happens when a small group of people grow food with care and cook without ego. If that sounds like something you’re hungry for, pull up a chair.
We’re always planting, always cooking.
You're welcome to join.
Send us a message at contact@citizenfarm.com.sg or connect through our contact page. We reply as quickly as we can — usually within a day or two.