We believe that care for the living Earth grows through everyday practice.
Many people care about the environment, but it can be difficult to know where to begin. We create learning experiences for people who are curious about cultivating greater awareness and care in their everyday lives.
For us, learning to make compost, tend to biodiverse edible gardens, save seeds, prepare meals, rescue surplus food, and care for neighbourhood spaces are everyday practices that help us participate more fully in the living systems that sustain us.
Heritage, nature, and community walk.
(Photo credit: Jane's Walk Singapore)
A network of practitioners
Food Citizen is coordinated by a lean team together with our collaborators and emerging practitioners. Each programme draws on a wider network of people who contribute their own practices, perspectives and stories. Our network includes compost makers, gardeners, chefs, home cooks, educators, researchers, artists, social workers, and community builders.
We design learning experiences for schools and communities by bringing together practitioners whose lived experience, strengths, and perspectives complement one another.
Together, we create opportunities for people to observe more deeply, ask better questions, experiment, reflect, and develop practices they can carry into their own lives.
Beyond paid programmes
Our work includes sharing products and resources that bring learning into everyday life. We feature edible plants, food products, books, and other creations by practitioners whose work reflects the values we share.
As a social enterprise, the surplus we generate is reinvested into developing educational resources, stewarding neighbourhood regeneration projects, and supporting selected causes that align with our mission.
Some memorable moments with our practitioners & participants:
Pancakes as a way to explore alternative grains: Foo Peiying shared her journey that led to experimenting with wheat alternatives. Everyone got to taste pancakes made from different grains.
Karen Yip Taylor, founder of Summit Rescues, shared her journey in food rescue — showing how it can address food insecurity with dignity, care, and collaboration. The session was organised with the support of Jurong Library.
Amaani and Mindy reading at 'Top 10 weirdest critters of Singapore's rainforest', a book of poems penned by Amaani and illustrated by local illustrator, Clarice. Both are volunteers of Cicada Tree Eco Place. The storytime session was organised with the support of Jurong Library.