Move over, concrete jungles—Shanghai’s urbanites are trading skyscrapers for sunflower patches! 🌻 Shared gardens like UrFarms are sprouting across the Chinese mainland, offering city dwellers a green sanctuary and a taste of farm life.
Since opening in October 2023, UrFarms has become the ultimate weekend hotspot, welcoming up to 100 families on sunny days. For a fee, customers can rent garden plots and choose veggies to plant, from crunchy cucumbers to juicy tomatoes 🍅. While some roll up their sleeves to weed and water, most opt for the farm’s maintenance services, visiting every fortnight to check on their leafy babies.
‘It’s about reconnecting with nature without the commitment,’ says founder Kluer Lin. The farm also spices things up with horse riding 🐎, tea ceremonies 🫖, and Instagram-worthy camping setups ⛺️—proving that agriculture can be seriously cool.
This trend isn’t just about veggies—it’s a growing movement toward sustainable living and community bonding. Who knew dirt could be this trendy? 🌿
