Hunter Gatherer is a restaurant-grocery-farm network that brings delicious and healthy non-wet market food to Shanghai. Join us on our blog to see how and why we are committed to trustworthy real food from seed to table. 308 Anfu Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai (near Wukang Lu) 上海市徐汇区安福路308号106室 （近武康路） Open 10AM - 10PM everyday.
Celebrate Spring with Hunter Gatherer at our March Marketplace
It’s finally spring! Join us in celebration at our March Marketplace, a family-friendly spring event with free tastings of our new all-natural line of baked goods made with grass-fed butter (with gluten-free options!); new coffee drinks brewed from organic Sumerian-roasted beans; an Easter cookie decoration workshop with chemical-free colored frosting made from vegetables grown on Hunter Gatherer farms; a Junior’s games corner and much more.
Admission is free. The March Marketplace takes place Saturday & Sunday, March 27 – 28. 11AM – 4PM. Hunter Gatherer is located at Anfu Road 308 (near Wukang Road), Xuhui District. Metro Line 7, Changshu Station, Exit 8.
Did you know that farmers in China use almost five times as much chemical pesticide per acre of arable land than farmers in Europe and the U.S.?1 It’s a shocking number that’s made worse when you consider that the typical Chinese farmer owns two plots of land—one chemical-free for personal consumption, and another heavily treated with chemicals and pesticides for commercial use.2
And if the people who grow your food aren’t even willing to eat it themselves, is it really safe for you to feed that food to your family?
Unsettling facts like these are among the major reasons why we are committed to celebrating real food. This core belief starts with knowing how the food is grown, where it comes from, and who grows it. That’s why we choose to grow produce on self-owned, chemical-free farms that follow stringent organic-level standards. This approach allows us to maintain control of the food chain from seed to table. Most importantly, we promise that the food we provide to you is real food that we are more than willing to eat ourselves.
Hunter Gatherer owns and operates two farms under the Sunrise Harvest farm network: the first in Yantai, Shandong that launched in 2013, and the second, newer farm on Shanghai’s Chongming Island. The majority of our produce is currently sourced from our Yantai farm—we update the percentage daily on a chalkboard above our open kitchen—and the remainder is selected from carefully vetted third-party farms. Our fresh produce from Yantai is delivered daily to Hunter Gatherer.
The Sunrise Harvest farm at Yantai covers 1,000 亩 (equivalent to 165 acres or 66.67 hectares) of land that has never been previously used for industrial purposes. We grow 90 different varieties of organic products, including leafy greens, root vegetables, fruits, herbs, and grains. Everything we grow is free of GMOs, hormones, and synthetic chemicals.
Growing all-natural food is a complex and exacting science. Sustainable agriculture involves many factors—from soil type and water quality to pollination methods and pest control—that we meticulously monitor from seed to table.
It’s an involved process, but it’s also a fascinating one that we would be remiss to not share. Creating change in the food system starts with transparency about how food is grown, which is why we will be launching a farm series to let you understand the organic practices we use on our farms, their benefits, and the challenges of this approach in China. Stay tuned!
At Hunter Gatherer, we pride ourselves on serving real food, which is why we own the farms that grow the produce we sell. This means we’re more than just farm-to-table—we take a seed-to-table approach so we can watch over your food every step of the way.
But providing safe, delicious, and all-natural food is just one piece of the bigger equation. China’s food system is riddled with safety problems and toxic chemicals. Our long-term goal is to help rethink the country’s food ecosystem, and so it’s important for us to be involved in the process from beginning to end. This way, we can dig up the facts and share our findings with you, so everyone can benefit from making more informed decisions about food.
In the coming weeks we’ll show you how we grow vegetables on our self-owned farm and the measures we take to ensure your food is organic-standard and pesticide-free. But the discussion won’t stop there. We’ll also explain challenges in the bigger food picture, how we define “real food,” and why the choices you make with your food have consequences far beyond your plate.
