Over the years, Kebun Kumara has been featured by journalists, filmmakers, and storytellers who found in us something worth sharing - a dream of rewilding landscapes with thriving ecosystems and a quiet but growing movement towards a more ecological way of living. Here is how others have told our story.
The documentary co-produced by actor Nicholas Saputra features Soraya Cassandra and Kebun Kumara as one of seven Indonesian environmental stories, representing the urban voice in Indonesia's climate movement. Kebun Kumara Nominated for Best Documentary at the Indonesian Film Festival and screened at the Suncine International Environmental Film Festival in Barcelona. Now available on Netflix.
The Jakarta Post profiled Kebun Kumara in depth, covering the farm's permaculture approach, its founding story, and the community impact of its workshops — featuring direct quotes from Sandra on her vision of making sustainable living accessible to city dwellers.
Kompas TV's BEGINU program featured Kebun Kumara's founders Dhira and Sandra, exploring how the farm is building an educational space to restore the connection between humans and nature through hands-on urban farming and organic waste solutions.
Kompas.com covered the partnership between Bank DBS Indonesia and Kebun Kumara to launch Kompos Kolektif — a composting and food waste collection service aimed at achieving zero waste to landfill in the Jabodetabek area.
IDN Times featured Kebun Kumara as a pioneering green oasis in the urban landscape, highlighting how founder Sandra has used Instagram and WhatsApp to inspire a growing community of urban growers across Indonesia.
Co-founder Sandra noted Kebun Kumara's involvement in the 2023 documentary Ibu Bumi (Mother Earth), the follow-up to Semesta, further cementing the farm's role as a recognized voice in Indonesia's ecological storytelling landscape.
DAAI TV produced a dedicated feature on Kebun Kumara, spotlighting founder Sandra's mission to bring urban farming and ecological awareness back to city life. Available at daaiplus.com.
GNFI covered Kebun Kumara's revived Ayam Halaman workshop at Scientia Square Park, Summarecon Serpong — documenting how urban households can keep backyard chickens odor-free using permaculture principles, fermented feed, and composting coop design. One attendee noted that the knowledge gained was unlike anything available elsewhere, adding that keeping chickens without disturbing neighbors felt genuinely achievable after the session.