Key facts
- Good Old Soil is a community organization aiming to create a sustainable local economy in rural Lantau, Hong Kong.
- The organization collaborates with farmers, young people, restaurants, craftspeople, and businesses.
- Good Old Soil was founded in 2022 and opened a shop in Mui Wo.
- The Land Education Foundation supports Good Old Soil's efforts.
- The "Connect Ma Wan Chung Project" aims to promote district revitalization and cultural inheritance in Ma Wan Chung village.
Good Old Soil, a community organization established in 2022, is attempting a novel approach to rural development in Hong Kong's Lantau Island. Unlike many initiatives that falter when short-term funding ceases, Good Old Soil focuses on building a self-sustaining local economy through collaboration with various stakeholders, including farmers, young people, restaurants, craftspeople, and businesses. The organization has already opened a shop in Mui Wo. The Land Education Foundation provides support for Good Old Soil's endeavors.
Other related initiatives in Hong Kong include the "Connect Ma Wan Chung Project," organized by the Hong Kong Community Heritage Foundation. This project aims to revitalize Ma Wan Chung village, a historic fishing community, by studying its living history and co-creating sustainable development and conservation solutions with residents. It also seeks to showcase the area's humanistic stories and connect people with the place, potentially benefiting the North Lantau Recreation Corridor. Additionally, the "Hang Seng Eco-Heritage Project" (2024-2025) promotes awareness of human-nature relationships through tours and activities in Sha Tau Kok, focusing on themes like waste, biodiversity, and sustainable rural revitalization.