By Jamie Ee Wen Wei
The $10 million lifestyle-cum-agriculture resort was launched in September 2008, promising a countryside living experience in the city.
IT HAS not been the good earth for 17 farm operators.
They uprooted from D'Kranji Farm Resort, Singapore's first agri-tainment centre, from December last year, citing poor yields and profits. One business knock came when they were stopped from selling their produce to visitors.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) had informed the management of the resort that it had exceeded the maximum retail space used, by more than six times. Only four farm operators remain, drawing grumbles from visitors about the closed shops and lack of activity.
The $10 million lifestyle-cum-agriculture resort was launched in September 2008, promising a countryside living experience in the city.
The 5ha Lim Chu Kang resort, developed by mainboard-listed HLH Group, also houses 21 villas, a wellness spa and a seafood restaurant.
The farm operators pay a monthly management fee of $500 to use the facility, which includes a 24 sq m sheltered kiosk and a 670.4 sq m or 791.61 sq m plot for farming.