Today is the second solar term in summer, "Corn Forms". At this time, the sun reaches 60° of the ecliptic longitude. The weather gradually turns from warm to hot, and precipitation increases, officially ushering in the humid and sultry midsummer.

From April 2024 to March 2025, the Food Commons Foundation and regional partners successfully collected 240,750.20 kg of food and distributed 239,167.25 kg, with a distribution rate of 99.34%, benefiting 382,710 people! Since June 2009, the food common project has collected a total of 11,323,724.23 kg of food, distributed a total of 10,790,105.95 kg, and benefitted more than 9,999,267 people!

Last Saturday, volunteers from the Food Commons Foundation visited the Tzu Chi Environmental Action Centre to explore the concepts of environmental education and sustainable development. This green museum, which was converted from an old village school, uses environmentally friendly building materials such as bamboo, palm fiber recycled boards and Fuhui bricks and is equipped with a rainwater recycling system, fully embodying the wisdom of green architecture.

Last Friday, 10 students from The Church of Christ in China Ming Kei College, accompanied by their teacher, visited Sunshine City Wet market in Ma On Shan and participated in the food recycling campaign of the Food Commons Foundation, collecting, sorting and distributing vegetables. Along the way, the enthusiastic shop owner gave everyone sweet pastries to cheer them up, adding a touch of warmth and encouragement! Everyone returned the excess vegetables to Lee On Shopping Centre for the benefit of the elderly and neighbourhood.

Over the course of the last month, Shared Food Fund volunteers have once again shown their unselfish commitment by rushing through alleys and streets to personally deliver bulky food boxes to people in need.  Each kilogramme of recycled material represents the labour and affection of the volunteers, and each serving of food contributes to the community's warmth.

Every year, a significant amount of food is wasted globally, and with the Stop Food Waste Day Cookbook, you can learn how to transform leftover bread, overripe fruits, and vegetable scraps into tasty meals!

Yesterday was "Summer Commences," one of the twenty-four solar terms, marking the beginning of summer and signifying the end of spring, also known as "the day when spring ends." As we enter the Summer Commences season, people's metabolism speeds up, energy consumption increases, and the strong summer heart fire can easily lead to restlessness. It is advisable to arrange for reasonable rest times, pay attention to afternoon naps, and maintain a clear and refreshed state of mind, avoiding excessive fatigue and extreme emotions.

Yesterday marked the sixth solar term of the twenty-four solar terms, 'Grain Rain', which is also the last solar term of spring. It signifies an increase in rainfall, benefiting the growth of grain crops. During the Grain Rain season, the amount of rainfall increases significantly, and temperatures start to rise, transitioning towards summer.

Food weighing up to one ton was recently donated to the Food Commons Foundation! Over 18,000 community members in need have received this batch of food, which has helped to lessen their burdens, thanks to the donors' generosity.

Are you aware of the daily amount of food waste that is dumped in Hong Kong's landfills? 3,300 tons of food waste! 

Teachers and students from Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School took part in a significant event at the Ma On Shan Sunshine City Wet Market last Friday.