December 2024
Letter from Penang: Some repettive tasks should not be replaced by AI - WiT
Thoughts from Yeoh Siew Hoon, founder of Wit Indie (WiT)
"When Eric Chong of Green Acres, Penang, suggested we spend a morning harvesting cloves, I jumped at the chance to detach from the wired world – if only for a little while. It wasn’t just for me, though. I was also looking for something to get two Gen Alpha kids out of their YouTube bubble and into nature, switching from screen time to green time, as it were."
https://www.webintravel.com/letter-from-penang-some-repetitive-tasks-should-not-be-replaced-by-ai/
April 2024
Durian Flower Blossoming at Green Acres Orchard & Ecolodge
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1585109408916057
February 2024
Friends from Malaysia Demeter Association visits Green Acres for Durian Tasting (post publishing)
https://mydemeter.org/2022/07/30/2nd-july-2022-green-acres-durian-tasting/
June 2022
Ford Ranger 4x4 off road adventure series : Getaway to Penang
Gallery of event photos at Green Acres Orchard & Ecolodge, courtesy of Ford & Pinang Films
https://pinangfilms.pixieset.com/fordrangerge.../highlights/
May 2022
Fruit of the Earth, Haven|The Edge Issue No. 104, Summer 2022 (Pages 60-63)
Running an organic farm proved an unusual turn for Eric and Kim Chong, who are now enjoying its fragrant harvests.
by Tan Gim Ean
https://haven.theedgemarkets.com/flipbook/104/
April 2022
Own a Ford Ranger? Ford is organizing a 4x4 off road adventure ending with Durian Tasting at Green Acres Orchard, Penang
February 2022
2022 Will be the Year of Purpose-Driven Travel
Sustainability and Responsibility are Key Booking Factors - People around the world are growing increasingly conscious of the environmental impacts of travel, and many will keep this in mind when booking their next trips. Our research found that nearly two-thirds (59%) of travelers are willing to pay more fees to make a trip sustainable, and nearly half (49%) will choose a less crowded destination to lessen the impacts of overtourism."
Shared from WiT (Web in Travel)
By Michael Dykes, Senior Director, Market Management, Northeast Asia, Expedia Group
https://www.webintravel.com/sponsored-post-2022-will-be-the-year-of-purpose-driven-travel/
January 2022
'Travel is good for Mental Well-Being - Vaccinations are a part of life' Get that Vitamin Vacay!
by Yeoh Siew Hoon, WebInTravel
December 2021
Green Acres Orchard & Ecolodge - Living the Dream Life
By David Loh, internationally published award winning author, photojournalist and aerial landscape artist
https://davidstloh.exposure.co/greenacres
October 2021
What's the fuss about organic durians?
With Michelle & Valentine Gill, Christina Wong, Reuben Clements & Lee Ong Sing
September 2021 'Spectacular Malaysia' with Mark O'Dea
Watch from 14:25 onwards for Mark's experience at Green Acres Orchard & Ecolodge
Aired on 18 August 2021 on TV Okey Astro Channel 146
August 2021 Wrap up and review of Durian Season 2021
Recording of zoom session attended by our durian customers
July 2021'Taste of Memory' featuring Green Acres Orchard & Ecolodge
Watch this episode about Penang old-time dishes cooked with Torch Ginger (Bunga Kantan).
Aired on 10 July 2021 on 8TV channel.
June 2021 'Jalan-Jalan Jom' with Reen Rahim and Fizo Omar
Watch this for Malaysian celebrities' experience at Green Acres Orchard & Ecolodge
Aired on 26 June 2021 on TV Okey Astro Channel 146
January 2021 Slow Food Movement in Penang - Green Acres Orchard & Ecolodge
https://www.mypenang.gov.my/all/my-stories/83/?lg=en
December 2020 Green Acres as featured in newly published book - Never Forgetting Balik Pulau
By Josephine Choo with photography by Adrian Cheah
October 2020 Interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Bats Under Attack: Flying fox plays key role in tropical ecosystems
May 2020 - Penang Fruit Farm for Farm Tours by Sade Dayangku, Vulcanpost
February 2020 - by Kirsten Freudenberg, World Tour Travel Report: Day 200 - 202 at Green Acres
https://weltweg.de/malaysia-
February 2020 - by TTG Asia, “Focus on our natural heritage of the hills, nature parks, mangroves, cottage industries”
January 2020 - by Yeoh Siew Hoon, WebInTravel Letter from Penang: Going Batty in Green Acres
October 2019 - by Project Pteropus, Rimba Research - Remember to thank the Bats for our Durian!
https://rimbaresearch.org/2019/10/24/bat-week-2019-remember-to-thank-the-bats-for-our-durian/
June 2019 - by Yeoh Siew Hoon, WebInTravel
May 2019 - by Our Better World: Garden of Thorny Delights
https://travel.ourbetterworld.org/story/journey/garden-thorny-delights/story
May 2019 - by Our Better World: A Durian Farmstay that Loves the Earth
https://travel.ourbetterworld.org/story/journey/garden-thorny-delights/info
May 2019 - by Natasha Lee, Compound Butter (Art Inspired by Food) - The Nature Issue Volume 11 (USA)
(Online issue by subscription)
March 2019 - by Lydia Yang, Lydiascapes Travel
https://www.webintravel.com/wit-indie-2019-wind-down-the-window-and-smell-the-durian-flowers/
August 2018 - by Jan Yong, Asian Property Review: 1 Durian Farm, 2 Kampong Houses & 3 in a Family
(Online issue by subscription)
July 2018 - by Emma Walmsley, Small footprints, Big adventures
https://smallfootprintsbigadventures.com/?s=green+acres
April 2018 - by Timothy Tye, Penang Travel Tips
https://www.penang-traveltips.com/green-acres-2018.htm
March 2018 - by Eric Chong, Green Acres Orchard & Ecolodge: Hills & Heritage of Penang - The Durian Experience
June 2016 - by Timothy Tye, Penang Travel Tips
https://www.penang-traveltips.com/green-acres.htm
Spring 2016- by Lindsay Gasik, Heirloom Gardener (USA) Spring 2019 Issue: Durian Seeds - feature on Green Acres Orchard & Ecolodge
(Online issue by subscription)
November 2015 - by Slow Food International: Tropical Fruit Tourism in Penang - feature on Green Acres Orchard & Ecolodge (member of Slow Food International)
https://www.slowfood.com/tropical-fruit-tourism-in-penang/
May 2015 - by Lindsay Gasik, Year of the Durian
https://www.yearofthedurian.com/2015/05/green-acres-organic-durian-eco-retrea.html
September 2014 - Sin Chew Daily
https://www.sinchew.com.my/content/content_1003911.html
May 2014 - Timeout Penang: Things to Do
https://www.timeout.com/penang/outdoor/penang-green-acres