Visit to Quan Fa Organic Farm

Travelling to the outskirt of the west of Singapore for a farm visit.

I remembered the last farm visit I went was during Secondary School who was many many years ago, I was feeling thrill to have the opportunity to go for farm visit again.

Visiting Quan Fa Organic Farm situated at Lim Chu Kang area.

Quan Fa Organic Farm has been around in the market since 1999, cultivating organically grown vegetables for Singaporeans. They provide the freshest food crops that is both nutritious and healthy through the restraint of using pesticides and harmful fertilizers.

Quan Fa Organic Farm is a family-run business.

Over the years, they have grown from humble beginnings of a small organic vegetable retailer to one of the leading distributors in Singapore today.

Quan Fa has a little marketplace located within the farm where consumers can come to purchase the fresh home grown vegetables.

Farm tour began:

JJ, our tour leader aka the founder's son, brought us to the first stop which housed the sunflower sprouts. These sunflower sprouts will then grow into sunflowers months later. These sprouts can also be eaten directly, you can just pluck and eat.

Organic fruits and vegetables tend to grow slower and have lower water content, which contributes to the fuller flavour some people experience.

This is why organic food tastes better than non-organic food.

Out in the field with a land of lush greenery.

Such scenery is probably my first time seeing in real life, it's a unique experience for me.

Do you notice the yellow objects that are commonly seen in the farm?

They are actually used to trap insects. 

There is no use of pesticides, hence eat organically grown food is the best way of reducing our exposure to potentially harmful pesticides.

This secluded place was away from our urban city, it made me forget that I'm in Singapore at that moment.

Organic food contains higher levels of vitamin C and essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and chromium as well as cancer-fighting antioxidants.

Fresh fruits growing from the trees.

Arriving at Quan Fa Compost System. 

This farming methods have proven to be a reliable source of healthy and delicious food, without synthetic and chemical fertilizers.

It used an unique culturing medium to eliminate obnoxious odors of raw materials. This medium subsequently produces a nutrient-rich organic debris; which deters the rate of damage caused by disease infection and insect infestation. The compost is used throughout the farm to condition dead soil back to its arable state, which eventually enhances and stimulates plant growth. 

Next we were moving to the green house section.

All the crops are harvested and packaged every morning to ensure maximum freshness, straight from the source. 

Over 40 types of fruits and vegetables are cultivated at Quan Fa.

We have come to the end of the farm tour. It was a great lesson learnt about the different growth stage of farming. Reading from internet/book and seeing it in real life is a totally difference experience.

With the girls at the farm, we have a nice gathering.

Thanks JJ for the farm tour and also the bag of organic vegetables.

A good new for all of you who are interested in purchasing the organic products online. 

You can enjoy 10% off. 

Promo code: QuanfaOrganicFarm 

Terms and conditions:

- Not valid for promotional items and dried goods. 

- One-time use per customer.

Tadah, here's what is in our bag of goodies.

We can use these organic vegetables to whip up a delicious meals for my family.

The best food in the world is definitely mummy's cooking. 

She never fail to whip up a dish filled with loves.

Just simply boil the veggies and they are good to consume. 

Healthy and delicious.

We toppled the veggies with chili to enhance the flavour and it fed us well.

Thanks Quan Fa for the warm hospitality and healthy organic vegetables. My family loves it very much.

For more information, pls visit http://quanfaorganic.com.sg

Quan Fa Organic Farm

35 Murai Farmway

Singapore 709145

Operating hours: Sat & Sun from 9am to 5pm

Tel: 6793 7693

Ultimate Comfort with Laurier Ultra Gentle

Periods are an inconvenience that many women faced every month.

During those few days, girls experienced being emotional, discomfort around our intimate area and uneasiness.  For me, I always feel insecure during period. I become cautious about my dressing, I will avoid wearing light colours or thin material clothing in case of overflowing.

Do you know that 7 out of 10 women have experienced skin discomforts around their intimate area during period days?

What cause these problems?

We term this discomfort as Napkin dermatitis (inflammation of human skin with symptoms like itchiness, soreness and rashes).

Factors that trigger napkin dermatitis:

- High humidity environment

- Physical stimulation due to contact of napkin surface with the skin

We always thought that our eyelid area is the most delicate part of our skin because of the thin skin layer. 

This is actually not true because our intimate area has the least number of protective skin layers. The intimate area is the thinnest with average thickness of 6 layers, even thinner than eyelid! Hence extra care needs to be taken when protecting the area against inflammation.

Since periods are inevitable, let's accept it and get comfortable during our period week. 

Today I will be sharing with you my experience of using Laurier Ultra Gentle, sanitary pads.

Laurier is one of the brands that I have been using all these years. 

Being someone that is insecure, I always go for the thick and safety comfort sanitary pads during the heavy flow days, reducing the chance of leaking. Little did I know, this will cause our intimate area to be humid and sensitive.

To put a stop to skin discomfort and irritation, Laurier has introduced Ultra Gentle range of products to relieve skin irritations. 

Laurier Ultra Gentle is also the first napkin in Singapore to be dermatologically tested and very gentle to the delicate skin.

The improved range features the Block Patterned Core technology which ensures that the new Laurier Ultra Gentle conforms securely to our body movement, giving you better fit and comfort.

Laurier Ultra Gentle has following benefits:

Superior Absorbency
The Quick Lock System absorbs and locks fluid quickly through super absorbent high density fibres
Bid goodbye to that sticky, stuffy and wet feeling.

Ultimate Comfort

Unique airy soft wavy top sheet reduces skin contact so there’s no rubbing throughout our period. Thus, minimizing skin irritations and discomfort caused by friction. It ensured superior comfort even for the most delicate skin.

Extra Breathable

Airflow is channeled and promoted by the wavy surface that makes it 5x more breathable, thus relieving stuffiness, moisture and itchiness.

Laurier Ultra Gentle 25cm - $5.60

For normal to heavy flow use

The texture of the napkin was very soft and gentle on skin.

Despite being ultra thin, the napkin was very absorbent and suitable to use during heavy flow. It really amazed me. It allows us to feel comfortable even during period time.

Laurier Ultra Gentle 30cm - $4.80

Normal to heavy flow night use

The long napkin ensure we have a comfortable sleep without worrying about the back-flowing that resulted in stain of clothes. I also used this for heavy flow day too because I prefer a long version during heavy flow day as 25cm can be short for me.

Although it is important to change napkin frequently, it is also important to choose high quality napkin that is specially designed to reduce skin irritations. Laurier Ultra Gentle sanitary napkins will be my choice.

Laurier Ultra Gentle is available in different lengths at leading supermarkets and personal care stores:

Day use:

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Ultra Slim Day (16 pcs, 22.5cm) - $5.40

Ultra Slim Heavy Day (15 pcs, 25cm) - $5.60

Night use:

Slim Night (10 pcs, 30cm) - $4.80

Slim Heavy Night (9 pcs, 34cm) - $5.35 

Slim Extra Heavy Night (7 pcs, 40.cm) - $4.95

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