De Run Wu Farm

Started by Ji Yunliang, former scientist turned permaculture farmer, De Run Wu sells its vegetables through e-mail networking and through outlets of the World Heath Stores at Shun-yi and Dongdaqiao. Vegetables are seasonal and they also offer organic fruits, eggs, rice and hand-made organic tofu.E-mail: jiyunliang@vip.163.com139-1189-3712

Little Donkey Farm

Nestled at the foot of Phoenix Mountain to the west of Beijing, the farm was set up by the Haidian district government and the Renmin University of China as an agricultural base.

It is one of the first CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farms gathering together like-minded citizen farmers who want to plant organic vegetables and produce organic meat. Vegetables are all priced at a fixed 16 yuan per kg, regardless of variety.www.littledonkeyfarm.com010-6262-8373/ 186-0102-2820/138-1095-6036

Organic and Beyond Beijing

One of the larger corporations with businesses in several provinces. You can visit their website and find out more.www.oabc.cc010-6460-8999

God's Grace Garden

A member of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement), God's Grace Garden covers 60 hectares in Fangshan district with a self-sustaining ecosystem. Set up in 2000, the organic farm now boasts a diversified range of organic food. Owner Teresa Zhang is a strong advocate of the organic lifestyle. "In winter, we only offer stored vegetables and meat to our club members because I don't think it's good for the nature to have greens in the chilly days," says Zhang.www.youjinongzhuang.com/english.htm137-0127-7398

Le Fromager de PekinThe rare artisan cheese producer in Beijing. They produce an excellent ashed camembert. www.lefromagerdepekin.com/introduce.html010-5943-7311 / 135-2001-6860

Happy Green Cow FarmAffiliated with Mrs Shanen's Bagel Shop and restaurant in Shunyi, the Happy Green Cow actively promotes the organic lifestyle. www.greencowfarm.com 010-8046-4301 E-mail: thelovelygreencow@gmail.com