China – Beijing Farmers Market - Food and Land Use Coalition

Freshly plucked organic cherries from the Tianfu Garden Farm (God's Grace Garden) plucked by volunteers.

Chang Tianle, who runs the Beijing Farmers' Market. She volunteers her time at the Tianfu Garden Farm (God's Grace Garden) to help pick ripe organic cherries.

Zhang Yingyi from the Beijing Farmers Market at the Tianfu Garden Farm (God's Grace Garden) to help pick ripe organic cherries.

Freshly plucked organic cherries from the Tianfu Garden Farm (God's Grace Garden) plucked by volunteers.

Teresa Zhang, started at the Tianfu Garden Farm (God's Grace Garden) many years ago when she started suffering from poor health. Up to that point she was working in international trade in a high profile job. Her change of circumstances, and her devout faith in Christianity, led her to start this organic farm on the outskirts of Beijing she claims. This organic farm is one of the very first of its kind in this region. Chang Tianle, runs the Beijing Farmers' Market. Today she volunteered her time at the Tianfu Garden Farm (God's Grace Garden) to help pick ripe organic cherries.

Chang Tianle, who runs the Beijing Farmers' Market. She volunteers her time at the Tianfu Garden Farm (God's Grace Garden) to help pick ripe organic cherries.

Teresa Zhang, started at the Tianfu Garden Farm (God's Grace Garden) many years ago when she started suffering from poor health. Up to that point she was working in international trade in a high profile job. Her change of circumstances, and her devout faith in Christianity, led her to start this organic farm on the outskirts of Beijing she claims. This organic farm is one of the very first of its kind in this region.

From farm to table, a restaurant in the centre of Beijing, Veggie Table, that serves organic food from Shared Harvest to clientele. Shared Harvest is an organic farm promoting the CSA / Community Shared Agriculture model. Since the program started in May 2012, Shared Harvest has developed and now posseses 66 acres based in Tongzhou and Shunyi Districts in Beijing, planting organic vegetables, fruit and grains and also breeding livestock.