5th Anniversary Collective Regeneration in Hong Kong
As we enter the fifth cycle of the Restore Fund in Hong Kong, the program has reached a clear level of operational maturity and widespread adoption among local farmers. Our community increasingly attracts a younger crowd and advocates, amplifying our public engagement and expanding our movement's reach since our launch in 2022.
Much like previous years, the Hong Kong climate showed no mercy. Compounded by the El Niño effect, it continues to create volatile growing conditions that threaten both crop stability and farm livelihoods. In response, our dedication to serving farmers and de-risking their transition has never wavered. The Restore Fund will continue to provide financial, technical, and communal support to farmers, empowering and equipping them with the tools they need to lead the climate battle.
Let’s give a warm welcome and shout-out to our new cohorts of Restore Fund HK 2026-2027:
Abba Life Farm
Grassland Farm
Hong Kong 369 Farm
Kam’s Organic Farm
Lai Organic Farm
New Batch of Graduating Farms
We are pleased to welcome Organic Farmula and Sangwoodgoon into the Restore Fund Hall of Fame. Having completed the three-year grant cycle, both farms have established fully self-sustaining operations, demonstrating that regenerative practices can be maintained independently without ongoing financial subsidies. Over the past three years, their infrastructure and technical capacities have evolved significantly—highlighted by Organic Farmula’s bioactive plant nutrient brew irrigation station and Sangwoodgoon’s ongoing innovations in soil nutrient management. That said, they remain eager to stay within our community and continue to learn from our locally appointed advisor at Homeland Green.
Both alumni’s involvement in our community and regular knowledge-sharing sessions will offer invaluable peer mentorship to incoming new farmers, TAPs, and volunteers - exemplifying the collaborative culture that drives the Restore Fund.
Brand New Grantees
This year, we are welcoming an entirely new cohort of farms. Many of these incoming producers bring extensive experience in permaculture and foundational agroecological principles, making the mentality shift from focusing on crops to soil health much easier.
In contrast to earlier cohorts, initial onboarding required significant education around the importance of soil health, how it relates to healthier cultivation, and climate resilience. But during our interviews with the applicants, they surprised us with their well-established knowledge of what regenerative agriculture encompasses. Seeing this growing awareness among local farmers is incredibly inspiring, and we can’t wait to see what this amazing new group achieves!
Changes in this year’s Application Evaluation
Drawing on our past experience, our selection process evolved to incorporate a more rigorous, site-specific evaluation protocol. While primary selection metrics - farmers’ readiness, degree of soil health improvement, carbon sequestration potential, and opportunities for enhancing biodiversity- remain the same, our interview approach focused heavily on farms’ operational and contextual constraints. For instance, whether they have a stable and safe supply of electricity to brew compost tea overnight, additional space for storing and processing woodchips for mulching, and access to driveways for heavy material delivery.
This contextual framework enabled us to immediately identify their farms’ strengths and weaknesses, and allowed our soil expert to plan ahead of the program commencement. Every single applicant brought incredible energy to the process, making each interview feel like gaining a passionate new ally in the regenerative movement!
Final Words
At last, a huge thanks to our dedicated 1% Partners and supporters from the hospitality industry for making another round of Restore in Action possible. The impact we've created together is true proof of what collective action can do—giving us a real glimpse into a better, more resilient food future!
Once again, we wish to congratulate our ‘26-’27 Restore Grantees, and we can’t wait to celebrate their wins on the field. Plus, stay tuned—our soil analysis for the 2025–2026 grantees will be released before the end of the year, so you can see the data and results behind our farmers' hard work. In the meantime, check out our grantees’ profiles for their original hero stories!
