"Where does our food actually come from?" It's a simple question — and surprisingly hard to answer when you live in a city where most vegetables arrive shrink-wrapped. A farm tour answers it in the best possible way: by letting you feed the fish, hold the worms, and pick the greens yourself. Here's exactly what a visit to our working urban farm in Kallang is really like, who it suits, and how to plan one.
It's a working farm, not a petting zoo
This is a real, productive aquaponics farm — fish tanks, vertical grow towers heavy with leafy greens, and bins of compost worms quietly turning scraps into soil. Nothing is behind glass. You walk the rows, get your hands a little dirty, and see a living food system doing its job. That authenticity is exactly what makes it stick with visitors of every age. Kids who "don't like vegetables" suddenly want to taste the kailan they just picked; adults who've never thought about where lettuce comes from leave genuinely curious.
Who's behind the farm
It helps to know whose farm you're walking through. Two Doctors Aquaponics was founded by two practising doctors. Dr. Lim Jia Yang, a GP, fell for aquaponics back in 2015 — fascinated that you could grow vegetables using only fish waste — and built his first system at home. By 2019 he'd won the OCBC Environment Care Fund to build a micro-farm at the Medical Alumni Complex, and he's since helped countless friends start their own. His co-founder, Dr. Wang Fei Fan, is an ENT specialist who believes wellness is as much about mental well-being as physical health — that a calm afternoon among plants is itself a kind of medicine.
That doctor's lens is why our tours aren't just sightseeing. They're designed to send you home a little healthier, a little more connected to your food, and often a little keener to grow something yourself. (The farm is also listed among Singapore's local farms offering public tours — so you're in good, recognised company.)
What you'll actually do
Every visit is hands-on. Depending on the experience you choose, you'll:
- Hand-feed our tilapia and watch the fish that power the whole farm.
- Meet the compost worms — hunt for them, hold them (if you're brave!), and learn how they recycle waste into nutrients.
- Walk the vertical towers and see how we grow more food in less space — a big deal in land-scarce Singapore.
- Harvest your own vegetables to take home, picked minutes earlier with your own hands.
- Build a take-home kit on our longer experiences — a worm jar or a hydroponics starter — so the learning continues at home.
- Cook and eat what you picked on our farm-to-table experience, turning your harvest into a simple, delicious stir-fry.
The moment a child realises the bok choy on their plate started as fish water and a tiny seed — that's the moment a farm tour earns its keep.
Who is it for?
Honestly? Almost everyone. We design each visit around the group:
- Families — a screen-free outing where kids touch, smell and taste real food production.
- Toddlers — short, sensory and safe; feeding fish is plenty of excitement.
- Schools — a curriculum-linked science learning journey (more on that in this article).
- Adults & friends — a relaxed, mindful afternoon, optionally with a farm-to-table meal.
- Companies — team bonding with a sustainability story, plus our pavilion and function room for BBQs and gatherings.
More than a tour: gather, grill and unwind
Plenty of groups want to linger — so we make it easy. Alongside the farm itself, we have a sheltered, open-air pavilion strung with fairy lights (wonderful in the evening) and a cool, air-conditioned function room with a projector for movie nights, games and celebrations. Birthday parties, company days, family get-togethers — a farm experience pairs beautifully with a BBQ of freshly harvested greens. It's a genuinely different way to spend an afternoon or evening in the city.
How long does a visit take?
From a quick 30-minute Farm Discovery Tour to a full 2-hour Harvest & Cook experience where you cook and eat what you picked. You choose the depth that fits your group — and we help you decide if you're not sure. Group discounts are available for schools and corporate bookings. You'll find the full line-up and pricing on our Farm Tours & Experiences page.
Quick tips before you come
Wear comfortable, covered shoes and clothes that can get a little dirty. Bring water and a hat. Tours run rain or shine — we have sheltered areas. And book ahead: visits are by appointment so every group gets proper attention, and popular weekend slots fill up.
Why a farm tour beats another mall trip
Singapore imports over 90% of its food, and the national "30 by 30" goal aims to grow nearly a third of our nutritional needs locally by 2030. A farm tour turns that abstract headline into something your family can see, touch and taste — while having a genuinely good time outdoors. In a city of air-conditioned malls and screens, a couple of hours with your hands in a living food system is a small, memorable reset. You leave with fresh greens, a few good photos, and a new way of looking at dinner.