Fresh as can be

Feng Bing is proud of the greenhouse, where corn is planted next to cherry tomatoes.

The soy juice is left to cool down and thicken for another 15 minutes. After that, she and a coworker pour the bean curd onto a layer of gauze, and press it into a large cake shape on an iron shelf.

The whole process, if they don't stop in the middle, takes three and a half hours.

If you are planning a day trip to Beijing's outskirts, Noah Organic Farm offers a chance to learn about the whole organic growing process, and get a taste of organic vegetables. The farm has a children's playground. In summer it is a nice spot for an outdoor BBQ. The nearby village has a corn labyrinth one can take children to play in.

If traffic is good it takes an hour and a half to get to the farm from Beijing.

IF YOU GO

Noah Organic Farm

Machangying Township, Ping'gu district, Beijing.

Call the farm's sales manager Wang Chao for reservations: 133-3117-3653.

133-3117-3653.