I. I. First Snow It was already the eleventh lunar month and the first snow had fallen on the small town, bringing a sudden chill that even the weather forecast had failed to predict. At the time, we had just emerged from a temporary lockdown a week prior; while shops…
Having felt cooped up during the pandemic, people are longing to reconnect with nature. On the fringes of our cities, picnicking, camping, and nature education are growing in popularity. In such a rapidly changing world, are ‘the countryside’ and ‘nature’ merely passing fads for today’s Chinese families and children, or…
In early November, Odesa had not yet succumbed to large-scale missile strikes and power outages, and the shops along the streets remained open as usual. Aleksey, a farmer, arranged to meet me at a café in the city centre. Aleksey’s farm is located near Odesa. He told me it covers…
I. I. To the Farm! On the journey from Chengdu back to Kunming, passing through endless long tunnels, my mobile signal flickered in and out, mirroring the instability of my own state of mind. One moment I was at the Chengdu Life Market helping Liangliang Farm sell loofahs; the next,…
Happy New Year to all our readers! Over the last five years, Foodthink has published 486 original articles exploring a broad spectrum of topics within the realms of food and agriculture. Our work has bridged the gap between city and countryside and broken down disciplinary silos, encompassing nearly 20 key…
I. I. Mother’s Hearth Leaving Lijiang Ancient City to the northwest and passing Lashi Lake, we could see the silver-white peaks of the Jade Dragon and Haba snow mountains in the distance as we travelled through the high mountain valleys along the banks of the Jinsha River. Mid-October marks the…
In 2015, by a stroke of luck, I found myself in an intentional community in southern Germany, where I was first introduced to organic farming. Since then, I have worked on three different organic farms, first as a volunteer and later as an agricultural apprentice with Demeter im Norden. In…
