From December 2024 to May 2025, the Food Commons Foundation's "Food Sharing in the Community" project, in collaboration with its local partner, the Shatin Women Association, held 10 market recycling experience sessions at Tai Wai and Ma On Shan wet markets with primary and secondary schools, co-educational groups, and community families from Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun, Kowloon City, and Sha Tin. The sessions attracted 98 participants, ranging from children aged five to Form 5 students, as well as teachers, parents, and community volunteers.

Cherishing food is about valuing resources, taking care of others, and loving the environment—it's not only about cutting down on waste. By interacting with stall owners and beneficiaries, learning about recycling procedures and sorting, and experiencing the sources of leftover food directly, participants developed an awareness of food waste and its destinations. Education is not limited to the classroom. Students can develop empathy and real-world experiences that textbooks might not impart by being given the opportunity to engage in community service projects outside of the classroom.

Students from Po Leung Kuk Li Shing Pik College successfully saved 598 kilograms of fresh vegetables at Tai Wai Market. They deeply felt the pity: "The vegetables are fresh but have to be thrown away." They personally carried, sorted, cleaned, and distributed food to the elderly, truly practicing the principle of "Save Food" and helping others.

At an event at Baptist Lui Ming Choi Primary School, a primary school student shared, “the roses on her hand, the favours in mind.” This phrase became a reflection of the entire event—while helping others, the students themselves also felt warmth and happiness.

Markets serve as more than just locations to purchase goods; they are also the soil in which environmental preservation and a sense of duty and care can grow.Please like the Food Commons Foundation page and keep checking back for updates on Food Commons Foundation events if you want your kids to develop a love of food early on and learn how to care and act via hands-on experience. Come on over to the next stop!