Many rural projects in Hong Kong start with funding, run for a year or two, then disappear when the money runs out.
Good Old Soil, a community organisation, is trying to take a different approach on Lantau.
Supported by the non-profit Land Education Foundation, the organisation works with farmers, young people, restaurants, craftspeople and businesses to build a local economy that can sustain itself after individual grants end.
Founded in 2022, Good Old Soil opened a shop in Mui Wo that same year. Its work ranges from farm-to-table activities and local food products to apprenticeships and support for small rural ventures.