AuLaw Farm: growing communities alongside vegetables

Food is a fantastic way to bring people together, even if there are barriers in communication, food can be shared and enjoyed by people from different cultures. We are not just growing vegetables, we are also growing a strong and supportive community. 

In Hong Kong very few people have gardens and can lack experience in how to grow vegetables. We provide the Hong Konger and local community with skills workshops, field trips, and talks about how to grow food in the UK.

We have found that Asian vegetables grow well in the UK in the right conditions and we are able to share Hong Kong-style vegetables and seedlings with others to build a community around each garden.

Through our activities, we not only celebrate Hong Kong's food heritage but also facilitate cultural exchange between residents of different cultural backgrounds, therefore integrating Hongkongers into British society. 

We grow all kinds of vegetables, some familiar to the Hong Kong Community and some new. We share the fresh produce with the local community after harvesting, providing Hong Kongers with a taste of home and new experiences for the locals.

We also take part in Farm to Table events, where community members turn vegetables into holistic tasty dishes. The sharing of food, the shared cooking experience and the culture linked to food brings people from different ethnic groups together under one roof in harmony.