Fresh as can be

Noah Organic Farm's distribution workers are busy checking produce quality.

According to Wang Chao, Noah Organic Farm's sales manager, the growers there can produce 75 kilograms of cherry tomatoes daily. They grow 30 to 50 varieties of vegetables depending on the season. Besides cherry tomatoes there are green bell peppers, cucumbers, aubergine and many leafy vegetables.

Noah Organic Farm now cultivates 47 hectares of its 80-hectare site. The farm has organic licenses for its vegetables from the European Union and Japan.

It runs on a membership basis. Members will tick what vegetables they want on an order sheet, and the produce will be delivered to their home. According to Wang, the farm now has 1,200 members. But its production capacity is able to meet demand from 2,000.

The farm's membership for a quarter of a year costs 4,250 yuan. That includes two deliveries of vegetables in a week, each with 3 kilograms of eight varieties. That comes out to a little more than 20 yuan per 500 grams of vegetables. Although it might seem a bit expensive, it is cheaper than the organic vegetables you find in supermarkets.

He says the farm does not encourage vegetable-picking by visitors. But people who are interested in becoming a member can contact him and come out to the farm for a look.