{"id":26817,"date":"2026-01-08T16:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T08:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26817"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T08:30:37","slug":"open-farm-community-in-dempsey-to-close-after-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26817","title":{"rendered":"Open Farm Community in Dempsey to close after 10 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>The home-grown urban farm and restaurant concept will hold its last day of service on Jan 11<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-body-container\">\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">[SINGAPORE] Farm-to-table restaurant Open Farm Community will cease operations after more than 10 years, with its last day of service on Jan 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The business announced its closure on Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday (Jan 6), without giving any reasons. <\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Established in June 2015, Open Farm Community was said to be Singapore\u2019s first sustainable urban farm and restaurant concept. <\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Its on-site garden and eatery sit on a 35,000-sq-ft plot of land in Minden Road, bordering the Dempsey dining enclave. <\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-inline-youtube-component\">\n<div class=\"mb-5 paragraph paragraph--type-remove-video paragraph--type-youtube-video paragraph--view-mode-manual\">\n<div class=\"rendered-content-wrapper ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Open Farm Community to close after 10 years\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LHkBoiFKlC4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Its website indicated that the business was set up by Spa Esprit Group\u2019s founder, Cynthia Chua, to promote and champion local farming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">As one of the pioneers of farm-to-table dining, Open Farm Community cultivated fresh local vegetables and herbs in its garden for use in its dishes, on top of supplying produce to local and South-east Asian organic growers and herders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">\u201cWith herbs grown in our on-site garden and a strong focus on locally sourced ingredients, the restaurant aimed to spotlight local growers and celebrate seasonal harvests,\u201d Open Farm Community said in its social media post announcing its closure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Its space also hosted guided farm tours for visitors, as well as corporate events and weddings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"whitespace-normal mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-inline-image-component\">\n<figure class=\"table w-full\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/businesstimes\/497424e7916e82a490890cc6f8c5bd9da542180f7dde73d1fa9030e9a29c70ec\" alt=\"\" height=\"786\" width=\"1140\" class=\"block max-w-full w-full\"\/><figcaption class=\"m-0 mt-1 p-0 text-3xs text-gray-525 table-caption caption-bottom\">Spa Esprit Group founder Cynthia Chua at Open Farm Community in 2017. <span>PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN, BT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Besides Open Farm Community, Spa Esprit Group has developed other food and beverage concepts such as Tiong Bahru Bakery, Common Man Coffee Roasters, The Butcher\u2019s Wife and Tippling Club.<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"component-container\" class=\"container px-0 no-print\">\n<div class=\"no-print mb-6 mt-8 border border-gray-175 p-6 md:-mx-8 md:mt-0 md:p-8\" data-testid=\"article-read-more-component\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-6 border-b border-gray-250 pb-4 font-poppins text-4xs font-medium tracking-widest text-gray-515\">SEE ALSO<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"section-article-read-more\">\n<div class=\"mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-read-more-individual-card-component\">\n<div data-testid=\"basic-card-component\" data-cueid=\"8059992\" class=\"relative flex flex-wrap items-start gap-4\">\n<div class=\"relative w-[70px] lg:w-[90px] aspect-3x2 order-1 flex-shrink-0\">\n<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden relative flex\" data-testid=\"article-thumbnail-component\"><a class=\"block h-full w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/singapore\/smes\/pizzaexpress-singapore-shuts-millenia-walk-and-scotts-square-outlets-two-operating-stores-remain?ref=article-see-also\" data-discover=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"relative z-10 h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/businesstimes\/fa0c478747fe6bb3c55e9f8981c7dd0dfca15e2e2a7de7b05ec240a4ad712be9?w=960&amp;dpr=1&amp;f=webp\" alt=\"The latest closures follow the shuttering of PizzaExpress Singapore's Holland Village outlet in January 2024.\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Tiong Bahru Bakery Safari, located next to Open Farm Community, also announced on Tuesday that it will close on Jan 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">This will leave the bakery chain with 19 outlets in Singapore, after it closed its Funan mall and Waterway Point branches in June and August 2025, respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Tippling Club closed on Dec 31, 2025, after more than 16 years in business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">A number of Spa Esprit Group\u2019s brands have since been bought over by private equity fund Titan, owned by food empire Jollibee Group. <\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Titan now owns and operates the Singapore businesses of Tiong Bahru Bakery and Common Man Coffee Roasters, alongside Spa Esprit Group\u2019s 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It has also invested in Open Farm Community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Open Farm Community\u2019s shuttering joins a growing list of closures in Singapore\u2019s F&amp;B industry over the past year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">This includes several high-profile exits such as Prive and Eggslut, as well as the recent downsizing of <a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/singapore\/smes\/pizzaexpress-singapore-shuts-millenia-walk-and-scotts-square-outlets-two-operating-stores-remain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British franchise PizzaExpress Singapore<\/a> and <a class=\"text-verticals-btblue underline\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/singapore\/several-kith-cafe-outlets-shut-recent-months-2-stores-still-operating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kith Cafe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-btg-newsletter-component\" class=\"border-t border-gray-175 py-3\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-lucida text-xl font-medium italic leading-normal -tracking-5% text-gray-850\">Decoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. <span class=\"inline border-none p-0 font-lucida text-inherit text-xl font-medium italic leading-normal !-tracking-5% text-verticals-btblue !underline outline-none\">Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter.<\/span> Delivered to your inbox. 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