This Singaporean Wants to Build A Floating Private Island. But He’s Starting With Urban Farming

“You should come here to see drunk people’s faces when the crabs start walking around. It’s like they’re worried they got something extra in their drink!” founder of OnHand Agrarian Shannon Lim exclaims.

By Harrison Linder
Rice Media
12 Jul 2019

Excerpt:

In a former car park on the 11th floor of Shaw Tower, three hungry chickens cluck at my feet as I take in the three-way panoramic view. Growing on the northern half is corn and other stalk vegetables; the southern half is almost completely aquatic, with fish tanks of various lengths widths and depths, on top of which sit loading crates and makeshift planks to help people navigate between them.

I’m at the soon to be completed 1500m2 farm run by OnHand Agrarian, a Singapore based urban farming company. The last time OnHand Agrarian made the headlines was when they severed ties with NUS over the Monica Baey incident.

Looking down from the farm to the roads below feels strangely relaxing, as though I’ve transcended the everyday rat race. It’s probably for this same reason that people frequent The Great Escape Bar—which shares the space with OnHand Agrarian—not to mention that baby chickens are even more captivating whilst under the influence.

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