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Sgt.Frog is Hopping off the Farm!

Hi everyone,

Sgt.Frog here!
So this will be my last blog post here in the farm.

I have been on the farm for my internship for four months and now it’s time to share my experiences here.
The first time I heard my teacher said that I was posted to a frog farm, all my friends already starting joking that I’ll be eating frog porridge everyday!

So in my head when realized being posted to a frog farm, sweating under the hot sun and being surrounded by hundreds of frogs.

The Bullfrogs

So what did i learnt from this internship?
Learning to communicate way better than I ever did. Before the internship, I was shy and only open up to friends that i know well.
But now I’m able to talk to visitors and customers confidently on the spot and assisting them!
Also I’ve learned to react to unexpected situations calmly and appropriately. I have to say I have messed up at times during the internship but fortunately Chelsea was a forgiving person.

The first few weeks of my tours were supervised by Chelsea in case I froze during the tour.
She was friendly and patient with me throughout the internship, helping me with my flaws and teaching me the correct ways to conduct a tour and my other job scopes. It includes admin work and taking care of the shop during weekends.
I was a slow learner, so it took me a longer time before Chelsea felt that I was able to manage the tour by myself.
But before the internship started I never would have thought I’ll be able to lead a guided tour around the farm by myself!

Having my internship here at the farm was definitely one of the best experiences I ever had.
I have definitely learned many new things and improved my skills that can be applied during my future working life.

Frog riding a Beetle
(Picture by Indonesian based wildlife photographer Hendy Mp)

And with that, this is Sgt.Frog saying farewell.

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The healthier choice of meat!

Greetings everyone, Sgt.Frog here!

So does everyone love spitting out frog bones from the body meat? Or just chewing on the succulent tender yummy frog legs?

Here at JFF we have plenty of choices of cuts of frogs for all frog meat lovers out there!
So it is said that Chinese have long believed frog meat is good for the health. It is also believed that it can purify the blood and is good for the complexion. (Definitely for the ladies out there!)

So here’s a quick link to our products! (Link: https://jurongfrogfarm.com.sg/shop/)

So let’s go in-depth on some of our frog meat products!
First we have some frozen/ fresh frog legs that is unarguably the fleshier part of the frog! They are usually cooked in porridge or deep fried and served with some tangy dipping!
(Link: https://jurongfrogfarm.com.sg/product/fresh-frog-legs-500g/)
(Link: https://jurongfrogfarm.com.sg/product/frozen-frog-legs-500g/)

Next we have fresh frog meat, where it will consist of the body and legs of the frog. Now these are mostly chopped to smaller pieces and then cooked in various ways, including popular dishes like Frog porridge, Gong Bao frog legs and Steamed frog legs! (Yum!)
(Link: https://jurongfrogfarm.com.sg/product/fresh-whole-frog-meat-500g)
(Link: https://jurongfrogfarm.com.sg/product/frozen-whole-frog-meat-500g/)

So how about for people that dislike the small bones when feasting on frog meat? Now last but not least, we have the frozen deboned frog meat which we can hardly produce enough to keep stock in our cold store! This deboned frog meat, besides being a popular option for babies food, it is also the favorite option for pets owners as it is way too convenient and the their pets can’t get enough of it!
(Link: https://jurongfrogfarm.com.sg/product/frozen-deboned-frog-meat-300g)
Said to be very healthy, low allergen meat for dogs (esp those with skin conditions), the family dog we have here Bobby is a 13 yr old dog (Which is about 91 yrs in dog years, man those dog years are rough!) can still bark like a young puppy everyday!

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So why frog meat? Basically for it’s low fat, sodium, calories, cholesterol content. This really makes frog meat a healthier choice of meat to consume! Also in the farm, the bullfrogs with have here are not given any antibiotics, hormones or steroids. This is to produce it in the most organic and natural way as possible.

Aside from getting the frog meat fresh from the farm, you can also call
For a delivery order fresh from
the farm at 6791 7229 or selected outlets In NTUC and Prime Supermarket also sell our frog meat products.
So what are you waiting for? Try frog meat today!

Fresh Frog Leg 100g vs Chicken Breast Meat (Marked and with Pictures) Revised 3rd

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New member here, Sgt.Frog!

Greetings everyone, this is Sgt.Frog reporting in!

So why Sgt.Frog? This is due to me liking the anime Sgt.Frog! Another name for it is Keroro Gunsou, so try watching a few episodes of it!

Anyways, I’m a student from Republic Polytechnic that has been posted to Jurong Frog Farm for training!

So I’ve been starting my training on 10th March before the commencement of the actual internship, and just so happen on that day there were already two schools visiting the farm! So my first duty was to be familiar with the content of the tour!

So for the first tour I was to be an observer. I shadowed Charlane, another employee here that has been conducting tours for a long while so she was experienced in it. Watching the person leading the tour was easy. Leading the tour on the other hand was much more harder.

The first time I tried conducting part of the tour which was explaining the history of the frog farm was… well let’s just say I was rattling too fast and getting nervous. Luckily Chelsea the lady boss saved me and the children on the first day of my internship were more attentive and listening to my presentation after that. They gladly followed me about to the different parts of the farm to see the frogs.

Towards the late the evening, another group entered into the farm, except this time they were celebrities from Hong Kong performing in a TV series called “Travel with Mom” where the celebrities will travel to different countries with their moms to find fun and interesting places. The celebrities were Sidney 雪梨 (Mom), Edward 徐偉棟 (Son) and Erica 徐頴堃 (Daughter)! After their filming with the frogs, they were treated with some home cooked gong bao frog legs, deep fried frog legs and the dessert Hashima!

Then over the next three days more children from schools came over to visit and join the tour, which I was give the task to help conduct them! So I started out with getting familiarised with the history of the farm, not easy especially when you are explaining history to kids! So with the advice and pointers from Chelsea and Charlane, I learnt a few tricks like getting them hyped up so they’ll be more attentive, and showing some firmness to actually get them to pay attention to me instead of talking about!

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In just four days I’ve already helped lead tour groups that total up to 632 children! Some first week in the training programme huh?

And during the weekends I met a local celebrity Ben Yeo! Couldn’t pass up the opportunity to take a pic with him! Also,
I learnt to cooked deep fried frog meat and crocodile meat as well! So do come and visit during the weekends, I can let you try my cooking skills!

Ken & Ben

So if you wanna know more about my experiences during my training in the next time (or about my challenges) stay tuned for more updates!

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JFF Collaboration with Bollywood Veggies & Gardenasia!

JFF will be joining forces with Bollywood Veggies and Gardenasia to make the most unforgettable tour experience you’ll ever have!

For the collaboration with Bollywood Veggies, you’ll be able to interact with the little froggy friends while experiencing the best of nature. Also, there will be a cosy farm-style lunch served at the end of the tour. Don’t miss out on their famous banana cake! This tour is targeted towards everybody of all ages. Click to find out more about this tour!

For the collaboration with Gardenasia, you’ll be able to learn about the life cycle of both a plant and a frog! This tour is targeted more towards preschoolers and primary school kids. Click to find out more about this tour!

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JFF @ Kranji Countryside Farmers’ Market

Hello everybody!!

JFF will be participating in Kranji Countryside Farmers’ Market for the 2nd time, and this time, we’ll have new activities for kids (or even adults) @ The Kids Corner, an ongoing online photo contest, and there will be a new food item added to our EXOTIC menu!! The Farmers’ Market will be held at Gardenasia (Nyee Phoe), and there will be a shuttle bus from Yew Tee MRT (bus stop) that goes directly there at timed intervals (timings will be shown in the bus schedule below). It will be $2 for a two-way trip there and back (cash collection upon arrival), and free rides for children below 12 years old and seniors above 60 years old. A KCFM volunteer will be stationed at the bus stop holding the Farmers’ Market poster, so gather around that area to board the bus! If you’re travelling by car or any other form of transport, please refer to this website for the exact location of Gardenasia.

KCFM bus schedule
KCFM bus schedule

 

This is the list of our products and food items and the promotions. Our new food item on the menu will be the venison satay, so be sure to try it WHILE STOCKS LAST!!

  • Premium Hashima @ $28.80/box. Bundled Promotion: Buy 2 boxes + 1  8gm packet of dried hashima (worth $10!) @ $60
  • Selected Dried Hashima (8gm) @ $10/packet. Promotion: Buy 5 get 1 free
  • Fresh Frog Legs (500gm) @ $15/bag. Promotion: Buy 4 get 1 ice box free
  • Frozen Venison Flanksteak @ $37.50/kg (Prices vary according to weight)
  • Red Date Sauce @ $4.20/bottle
  • Venison satay @ $5/satay
  • Yummy Deep Fried Frog Meat @ $5/skewer
  • Crocodile Tail Nuggets @ $5/skewer
  • Royal Hashima Dessert @ $5/bowl

Our activity at the KIDS CORNER is called ‘1 Minute to Net It’ @ a nominal charge of $2/participant. For this activity, there will be a large tank filled with water and tadpoles & frogs in different stages of metamorphosis. The 4 metamorphosis stages will be: Tadpole without hindlegs/forearms, Tadpole with hindlegs only, Tadpole with hindlegs AND forearms, Froglet. The participant has to group the different stages of frogs into the tanks provided in the correct order within a minute. ‘Tadpole without hindlegs/forearms’ will be the first stage and ‘Froglet’ will be the last. If you complete this activity successfully, you’ll win a Royal Frog Badge as a prize!! Please note that this activity might require you to get your hands wet.

Our next activity is the online photo contest which we call ‘Eat It Like You Own It’. To participate, take a photo of your best expression while eating one of our frog/crocodile meat skewers or venison satays, then post it on Instagram or our Facebook wall and be sure to hashtag both ‘#eatitlikeyouownit‘ & ‘#jurongfrogfarm‘. The photo with the most number of likes will stand to win a mystery gift, so be sure to get all your friends to like your photo after posting it up!! Here are some photo examples by our very own JFF staff (and dog!):

Lastly, if there are any enquiries about the JFF booth at Kranji Countryside Farmers’ Market or any enquires about Jurong Frog Farm at all, please send them to our email address ‘sales@jurongfrogfarm.com.sg‘, or contact us at 6791 7229 during operating hours! Hope to see all of you at the JFF’s booth at Farmers’ Market!! 🙂

Signing off,
Froglette

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Introducing Charlane, JFF’s Frogician!!!

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Greetings! I’m Charlane aka Frogician and I’m the newest addition to the Jurong Frog Farm (JFF).

You probably intrigued by the title of Frogician. As my aim as a tour guide would be to fascinate the participants who visit the farm like a magician would during performances. My hope is that it would delight the children to learn about the mesmerizing world of frogs.

Now, people are always curious to know why the decision to work at a farm.

Firstly, my job scope provides me a wide variety of opportunities to learn about entrepreneurial skills, operations and marketing strategies. These are valuable skills that can be hone only through on the job training.

At JFF, we run booked tours for children and it sparked an interest in me because of my love for young children. This will also allow me to use my training as an Early Childhood Educator to inspire children of all ages to have the love for continuous learning at our farm. As an educator, my wish for the children who come to visit will leave feeling that we have enriched their lives in a small way or another.

Last but not least, the farm attracts people from all walks of lives. I find it exciting to meet people and share interesting conversations. It is also a platform to communicate our knowledge about frogs and their beneficial uses.

I look forward to welcoming you to JFF with a magical tour!!

Magically,

Charlane

The Frogician

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ANNA’s ‘Metamorphosis’

Hi peeps,

I have officially concluded my internship with JFF. Looking back, 4 months have passed by in a flash but the memories I have made in this time will stay with me forever.

I still vividly remember the first 2 weeks of internship – challenging would be the word I would use to describe.

Firstly i had to adapt to the company’s work culture and learn the basics of a frog’s life.

Secondly, I thought I had to meet up to the expectations immediately but Chelsea gave me time to learn without putting too much pressure on me because she knew my strengths and assigned the work to me based on this.

I believe few people actually know of the existence of farms in Singapore. Sure there may be a handful of curious and adventurous ones who would know, but that’s about it. Truth be told, farming is somewhat elusive knowledge to us city folk.
However,after working in the farm, I’ve changed my perspective on farming. Many of us think that it is a lowly job but I think that we should not look down on farmers; it takes tons of hard work and perseverance to manage the land and raise the livestock!

It was a good experience working in such an environment, away from the city.
Working on the farm, I didn’t just learn things about Frogs, Ive also learned to speak to the public. Conducting a tour of 5 is easy but not to a group of 50-70 people and there is definitely a lot more to look into besides just conveying the froggy message to the group.For me I think that having the group focus their attention on you is the most important thing to do. Once you lose their attention, they will start to wander on their own resulting in the need for crowd controlling and that, to me, is the most challenging part.

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Other than tours, I also did administrative work, retail sales, taking orders from customers, replying to emails, selling frogs, and handling customers’ inquiries.
The most important thing I learnt from Chelsea is to NOT ASSUME ANYTHING when we are working in a company. Never ever assume because it can really cause a lot of miscommunication which will end up disrupting work flow. So I will never allow myself to have any sort of preconception get in the way of my work in the future.

I’ve had lovely memories from my experience here. Hitching a ride by the road, going into other people’s farm to pluck fruits (with permission of course!!), selling our products at the inaugural Farmers’ market, meeting nice people along the way, solemnization happening in the frog farm, applying qin chao oil on an injured duck’s leg, plucking mangoes with the Bangladeshi workers, going to a Pre-U Seminar in NUS with Chelsea to see JFF being showcased by a group of students etc… All sorts of funny and interesting things.

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This experience was really special and I feel lucky to have been able to go through it.
Thank You Jurong Frog Farm for taking interns and allowing them to experience such a unique working environment.

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Wedding Bells are ringing!!

Our Frogologist and her Frog Prince are getting married this Saturday! As she will be hosting her Solemnisation Party at JFF, we will be closed from 9-130pm. This will be a private event and only invited guests will be allowed through the gate!

This couple is very thankful for the support of this wedding celebration from the neighboring farms- Bollywood Veggies, Nyee pho Group, Blooms & Green. Thank you very much!!

Business will resume from 2 pm – 530pm this Sat ( Much thanks to our bevy of Frog Girls!!) and normal operating hours on Sunday. Thank you very much for your understanding! Feel free to call up 6791 7229 for assistance!

Have a great weekend ahead too, our Froggie friends!!