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Taipei trend for home organic farming
(7 Feb 2015) Growing your own vegetables is becoming increasingly popular in Taiwan's capital, Taipei.
Residents in the city are learning how to farm and produce organic vegetables in order to be self sustaining.
Not far from Taipei's busy downtown area, a group of Taiwanese equipped with straw hats and gardening tools gather around small planters on the rooftops.
They are here for a lesson in urban organic farming.
Like many urban centres around the world, people in the hi-tech city of Taipei are becoming increasingly interested in home grown vegetables and a greener lifestyle.
Several community colleges in the city now offer weekend classes on organic farming.
27-year-old Abby Lee has been attending one of these classes for more than year. Everyday Saturday, she comes here to...
published: 03 Aug 2015
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Taipei metro farmers grow organic vegetables inside an underground station
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Taipei metro has partnered with a local technology firm to grow organic vegetables in an underground railway station. Located at Taipei metro’s Nanjing-Fuxing station, the “Metro Fresh” hydroponic farm is 40 square metres (431 square ft) and uses LED lights to grow lettuce in a vertical indoor farming environment.
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published: 04 Oct 2022
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Foreigners visit Taiwan's organic farms.
To promote the concept of organic agriculture in Taitung, a number of farmers have opened recreational farms for tourists. This year, the Council of Agriculture, has even gotten into the act, inviting a number of foreign students to visit these Taitung farms. These international volunteers are only not only getting the opportunity to personally experience life on a farm, but also have a chance to have closer contact with farm animals. It's also helping Taiwan's organic farms to gain first-hand contact with foreign tourists and learn about how such farms are operated oversees.
published: 15 Aug 2012
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Wwoofing Taiwan (RaD Ep 17) : Experiencing Life on an Taiwanese Organic Farm
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RaD Episode 17: Wwoofing in Taiwan!
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[if you are thinking to yourself: "what in the hell is WWOOF?!" Check it out!
Wwoof.net
Many fun times ensue...it's basically a big ol' highlight reel of a weeks time spent with our awesome hosts Olive and David at the LZ Nature Farm. LZ does not stand for "lazy" as we quickly discovered! These two work harder than anyone I've ever seen! Lao Zuang Farm is an awesome place to spend some time...we worked, learned, and ate a TON of delici...
published: 04 Jan 2019
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Promotion of The Power of Taiwan’s farmers series - organic non-toxic food source
For more exciting contents, please refer to the video series - The Power of Taiwan’s Farmers Area in “Virtual Museum of Taiwan Agriculture http://video.coa.gov.tw”
published: 02 Nov 2017
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Fairy Tale Village Organic Farm, Taiwan (童話村農場民宿)
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Subway salad: Taiwan metro grows organic vegetables underground | Freedom News
A Taiwanese technology company has teamed up with the island's metro operator to grow organic vegetables inside underground stations to utilise vacant spaces and boost sustainability. The vegetables then go directly into salads and lunch boxes sold to commuters at a nearby takeout stall, where business is brisk.
#freedomnews #taiwan
published: 03 Oct 2022
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Mennonite New Dawn Home uses organic farming to help those with disabilities
A Hualien home for children with special needs is working with a local hospital to operate an organic farm. The organizations hope to build a model for showing how ecology and nature can help the disabled. This is survival of the fittest at work, as bugs capture other bugs to produce organic fertilizer. Hualien's New Dawn Home and Taipei Veterans General Hospital Yuli Branch are cooperating on a 2-hectare park that uses organic farming and natural methods for raising crops. Lin Mu-chuanNew Dawn DirectorThis is the first park in Taiwan to use green care principles. We hope for it to become Taiwan's first green care model.Staff provide step-by-step instructions to teach students how to separate earthworm droppings. Working closely with bugs is one key aspect of organic farming and can teach
published: 14 May 2014
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One Of The World’s Largest Indoor Farms Is Using Advanced Tech To Build A More Resilient Food System
Sponsor Content by Dell Technologies
AppHarvest is exploring the future of indoor farming and agriculture technology by using up to 90% less water, human-assisting AI, and the power of the sun for reliable food growth. Alongside local education efforts, AppHarvest’s main focus is to provide US consumers with sustainable, reliable produce so that we can all enjoy a healthier, more vibrant planet in the future.
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Retired business owner starts organic farm and tea plantation in rural Hsinchu
Many people dream of buying a plot of land to retire to, and tending their own little bit of paradise. Today, we meet a former business owner who did just that. After retiring, Chiang Ching-chung bought some land in rural Hsinchu to begin a tea plantation. His Oriental Beauty has won many awards. He also grows organic veggies that can be eaten straight from the field.
Chiang Ching-chung steps through the tea field, pulling up weeds and picking flowers. A few steps away is the vegetable garden with more than 20 types of vegetables growing.
He picks a stalk of celery and starts eating it straight from the ground. He doesn’t use any pesticides or herbicides here, so he does need to pick insects off by hand. The 40-hectare farm is all tended by hand by the owner.
Chiang Ching-chung
Tea plan...
published: 05 Jun 2023
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Taipei trend for home organic farming
(7 Feb 2015) Growing your own vegetables is becoming increasingly popular in Taiwan's capital, Taipei.
Residents in the city are learning how to farm and prod...
(7 Feb 2015) Growing your own vegetables is becoming increasingly popular in Taiwan's capital, Taipei.
Residents in the city are learning how to farm and produce organic vegetables in order to be self sustaining.
Not far from Taipei's busy downtown area, a group of Taiwanese equipped with straw hats and gardening tools gather around small planters on the rooftops.
They are here for a lesson in urban organic farming.
Like many urban centres around the world, people in the hi-tech city of Taipei are becoming increasingly interested in home grown vegetables and a greener lifestyle.
Several community colleges in the city now offer weekend classes on organic farming.
27-year-old Abby Lee has been attending one of these classes for more than year. Everyday Saturday, she comes here to tend to vegetables and trees that have been planted on the rooftop of a local school.
Her reason is simple; she wants to add a bit more green to Taiwan.
"Whenever I go online, I always see someone complaining about Taiwan, saying our society is less moral and Taiwan is a "ghost" island. I feel bad that people feel this way because actually Taiwan is a very nice place. But then I wasn't doing anything to change the situation. So I thought I should try to do something good, perhaps improve our environment. There are so many ways to do so and I just decided that planting vegetables could be my contribution," she says.
Trainer, Bai Yi-shin, has been teaching the class for several years now and says the number of students is increasing.
Today he's showing the students important techniques for planting vegetables, but he also has a more important tip to share.
"I am telling people to use their hearts when planting vegetables. That's because when the vegetables grow, they will give us what we need. They allow us to enjoy their qualities. So when we are planting them, we need to give them our heart. If we take care of vegetables well, they will grow and give back to us."
Many students say they already have planters with vegetables at home, but are attending classes to learn better techniques in organic farming.
On the side of the mountain, minutes from the financial district of Taipei, Wu Chu-li is tending her vegetables that she grows on the small plot rented from the Songshan Community Farm.
Wu pays 35 US dollars a month for a 30-square-metre plot and produces enough to feed her family of three.
Wu used to work in the computer sector and is now a stay-at-home mother. She comes here three times a week to tend her plot and has been doing so for several years now. Sometimes she takes her son along to work on the farm and says she is happy that it provides a safe, alternative source of food for the family.
"I want my children to experience nature. Another reason is food safety. Vegetables could have pesticides. Even though the sellers say there is no pesticide, you can never know or trust them. So the safest thing to do is to grow your own food. So to allow my children to experience this and for food safety, I decided to find a community farm to rent a small plot of land to grow our own vegetables."
Similar to community colleges in the city, the Songshan Community Farm also provides classes for those who are interested in organic farming.
Elvin Zhen has been attending a course.
Zhen, a recent retiree, says he has a small plot of land at home and wants to spend his retirement growing organic food.
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(7 Feb 2015) Growing your own vegetables is becoming increasingly popular in Taiwan's capital, Taipei.
Residents in the city are learning how to farm and produce organic vegetables in order to be self sustaining.
Not far from Taipei's busy downtown area, a group of Taiwanese equipped with straw hats and gardening tools gather around small planters on the rooftops.
They are here for a lesson in urban organic farming.
Like many urban centres around the world, people in the hi-tech city of Taipei are becoming increasingly interested in home grown vegetables and a greener lifestyle.
Several community colleges in the city now offer weekend classes on organic farming.
27-year-old Abby Lee has been attending one of these classes for more than year. Everyday Saturday, she comes here to tend to vegetables and trees that have been planted on the rooftop of a local school.
Her reason is simple; she wants to add a bit more green to Taiwan.
"Whenever I go online, I always see someone complaining about Taiwan, saying our society is less moral and Taiwan is a "ghost" island. I feel bad that people feel this way because actually Taiwan is a very nice place. But then I wasn't doing anything to change the situation. So I thought I should try to do something good, perhaps improve our environment. There are so many ways to do so and I just decided that planting vegetables could be my contribution," she says.
Trainer, Bai Yi-shin, has been teaching the class for several years now and says the number of students is increasing.
Today he's showing the students important techniques for planting vegetables, but he also has a more important tip to share.
"I am telling people to use their hearts when planting vegetables. That's because when the vegetables grow, they will give us what we need. They allow us to enjoy their qualities. So when we are planting them, we need to give them our heart. If we take care of vegetables well, they will grow and give back to us."
Many students say they already have planters with vegetables at home, but are attending classes to learn better techniques in organic farming.
On the side of the mountain, minutes from the financial district of Taipei, Wu Chu-li is tending her vegetables that she grows on the small plot rented from the Songshan Community Farm.
Wu pays 35 US dollars a month for a 30-square-metre plot and produces enough to feed her family of three.
Wu used to work in the computer sector and is now a stay-at-home mother. She comes here three times a week to tend her plot and has been doing so for several years now. Sometimes she takes her son along to work on the farm and says she is happy that it provides a safe, alternative source of food for the family.
"I want my children to experience nature. Another reason is food safety. Vegetables could have pesticides. Even though the sellers say there is no pesticide, you can never know or trust them. So the safest thing to do is to grow your own food. So to allow my children to experience this and for food safety, I decided to find a community farm to rent a small plot of land to grow our own vegetables."
Similar to community colleges in the city, the Songshan Community Farm also provides classes for those who are interested in organic farming.
Elvin Zhen has been attending a course.
Zhen, a recent retiree, says he has a small plot of land at home and wants to spend his retirement growing organic food.
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Taipei metro farmers grow organic vegetables inside an underground station
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Foreigners visit Taiwan's organic farms.
To promote the concept of organic agriculture in Taitung, a number of farmers have opened recreational farms for tourists. This year, the Council of Agriculture...
To promote the concept of organic agriculture in Taitung, a number of farmers have opened recreational farms for tourists. This year, the Council of Agriculture, has even gotten into the act, inviting a number of foreign students to visit these Taitung farms. These international volunteers are only not only getting the opportunity to personally experience life on a farm, but also have a chance to have closer contact with farm animals. It's also helping Taiwan's organic farms to gain first-hand contact with foreign tourists and learn about how such farms are operated oversees.
https://wn.com/Foreigners_Visit_Taiwan's_Organic_Farms.
To promote the concept of organic agriculture in Taitung, a number of farmers have opened recreational farms for tourists. This year, the Council of Agriculture, has even gotten into the act, inviting a number of foreign students to visit these Taitung farms. These international volunteers are only not only getting the opportunity to personally experience life on a farm, but also have a chance to have closer contact with farm animals. It's also helping Taiwan's organic farms to gain first-hand contact with foreign tourists and learn about how such farms are operated oversees.
- published: 15 Aug 2012
- views: 934
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Wwoofing Taiwan (RaD Ep 17) : Experiencing Life on an Taiwanese Organic Farm
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RaD Episode 17: Wwoofing in Taiwan!
This episode finds the two gals workin' hard as farm hands as they take on an opportunity to WWOOF (yes, it's a verb and a noun!) on a local organic farm in Taiwan in the Nantou region.
[if you are thinking to yourself: "what in the hell is WWOOF?!" Check it out!
Wwoof.net
Many fun times ensue...it's basically a big ol' highlight reel of a weeks time spent with our awesome hosts Olive and David at the LZ Nature Farm. LZ does not stand for "lazy" as we quickly discovered! These two work harder than anyone I've ever seen! Lao Zuang Farm is an awesome place to spend some time...we worked, learned, and ate a TON of delicious fresh fruit!
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RaD Episode 17: Wwoofing in Taiwan!
This episode finds the two gals workin' hard as farm hands as they take on an opportunity to WWOOF (yes, it's a verb and a noun!) on a local organic farm in Taiwan in the Nantou region.
[if you are thinking to yourself: "what in the hell is WWOOF?!" Check it out!
Wwoof.net
Many fun times ensue...it's basically a big ol' highlight reel of a weeks time spent with our awesome hosts Olive and David at the LZ Nature Farm. LZ does not stand for "lazy" as we quickly discovered! These two work harder than anyone I've ever seen! Lao Zuang Farm is an awesome place to spend some time...we worked, learned, and ate a TON of delicious fresh fruit!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++Wait, what's RaD?: Ryan And Darin (that's us! yes...we both have boy names...is that weird?). Get it? ...r And d...
++The Adventure: riding our bikes around a bunch of different places in this world for a year. woohoooo
Link to the cycle map: https://radbikeadventure.wordpress.com/our-current-route/
Please share this video if ye liked it!: https://youtu.be/dSukFhze2nU
Awesome tunes from Epidemic Sound:
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Badder Things by Justnormal
Bounce Back 2 by Jack Elphick
Up In Waves 3 by Gunnar Johnsén
- published: 04 Jan 2019
- views: 5381
1:17
Promotion of The Power of Taiwan’s farmers series - organic non-toxic food source
For more exciting contents, please refer to the video series - The Power of Taiwan’s Farmers Area in “Virtual Museum of Taiwan Agriculture http://video.coa.gov....
For more exciting contents, please refer to the video series - The Power of Taiwan’s Farmers Area in “Virtual Museum of Taiwan Agriculture http://video.coa.gov.tw”
https://wn.com/Promotion_Of_The_Power_Of_Taiwan’S_Farmers_Series_Organic_Non_Toxic_Food_Source
For more exciting contents, please refer to the video series - The Power of Taiwan’s Farmers Area in “Virtual Museum of Taiwan Agriculture http://video.coa.gov.tw”
- published: 02 Nov 2017
- views: 91
1:32
Fairy Tale Village Organic Farm, Taiwan (童話村農場民宿)
Since young we have been fascinated by the fairytales, often the princess waiting for her handsome prince in shining armor, sometimes we even wonder if the cast...
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- published: 06 Jan 2012
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Subway salad: Taiwan metro grows organic vegetables underground | Freedom News
A Taiwanese technology company has teamed up with the island's metro operator to grow organic vegetables inside underground stations to utilise vacant spaces an...
A Taiwanese technology company has teamed up with the island's metro operator to grow organic vegetables inside underground stations to utilise vacant spaces and boost sustainability. The vegetables then go directly into salads and lunch boxes sold to commuters at a nearby takeout stall, where business is brisk.
#freedomnews #taiwan
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A Taiwanese technology company has teamed up with the island's metro operator to grow organic vegetables inside underground stations to utilise vacant spaces and boost sustainability. The vegetables then go directly into salads and lunch boxes sold to commuters at a nearby takeout stall, where business is brisk.
#freedomnews #taiwan
- published: 03 Oct 2022
- views: 51
1:20
Mennonite New Dawn Home uses organic farming to help those with disabilities
A Hualien home for children with special needs is working with a local hospital to operate an organic farm. The organizations hope to build a model for showing ...
A Hualien home for children with special needs is working with a local hospital to operate an organic farm. The organizations hope to build a model for showing how ecology and nature can help the disabled. This is survival of the fittest at work, as bugs capture other bugs to produce organic fertilizer. Hualien's New Dawn Home and Taipei Veterans General Hospital Yuli Branch are cooperating on a 2-hectare park that uses organic farming and natural methods for raising crops. Lin Mu-chuanNew Dawn DirectorThis is the first park in Taiwan to use green care principles. We hope for it to become Taiwan's first green care model.Staff provide step-by-step instructions to teach students how to separate earthworm droppings. Working closely with bugs is one key aspect of organic farming and can teach
https://wn.com/Mennonite_New_Dawn_Home_Uses_Organic_Farming_To_Help_Those_With_Disabilities
A Hualien home for children with special needs is working with a local hospital to operate an organic farm. The organizations hope to build a model for showing how ecology and nature can help the disabled. This is survival of the fittest at work, as bugs capture other bugs to produce organic fertilizer. Hualien's New Dawn Home and Taipei Veterans General Hospital Yuli Branch are cooperating on a 2-hectare park that uses organic farming and natural methods for raising crops. Lin Mu-chuanNew Dawn DirectorThis is the first park in Taiwan to use green care principles. We hope for it to become Taiwan's first green care model.Staff provide step-by-step instructions to teach students how to separate earthworm droppings. Working closely with bugs is one key aspect of organic farming and can teach
- published: 14 May 2014
- views: 195
5:28
One Of The World’s Largest Indoor Farms Is Using Advanced Tech To Build A More Resilient Food System
Sponsor Content by Dell Technologies
AppHarvest is exploring the future of indoor farming and agriculture technology by using up to 90% less water, human-assis...
Sponsor Content by Dell Technologies
AppHarvest is exploring the future of indoor farming and agriculture technology by using up to 90% less water, human-assisting AI, and the power of the sun for reliable food growth. Alongside local education efforts, AppHarvest’s main focus is to provide US consumers with sustainable, reliable produce so that we can all enjoy a healthier, more vibrant planet in the future.
To learn more about how Dell Technologies is powering innovation, visit https://www.dell.com/en-us/dt/what-we-do/index.htm
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2:18
Retired business owner starts organic farm and tea plantation in rural Hsinchu
Many people dream of buying a plot of land to retire to, and tending their own little bit of paradise. Today, we meet a former business owner who did just that....
Many people dream of buying a plot of land to retire to, and tending their own little bit of paradise. Today, we meet a former business owner who did just that. After retiring, Chiang Ching-chung bought some land in rural Hsinchu to begin a tea plantation. His Oriental Beauty has won many awards. He also grows organic veggies that can be eaten straight from the field.
Chiang Ching-chung steps through the tea field, pulling up weeds and picking flowers. A few steps away is the vegetable garden with more than 20 types of vegetables growing.
He picks a stalk of celery and starts eating it straight from the ground. He doesn’t use any pesticides or herbicides here, so he does need to pick insects off by hand. The 40-hectare farm is all tended by hand by the owner.
Chiang Ching-chung
Tea plantation owner
Our tea plantation here has been certified organic, so we can’t spray pesticides. If there are insects, we pick them off.
Chiang stoops to remove pests from the crops. You might never guess that he used to own a massage clinic in Taipei. After retirement, he moved here, to the mountains of Beipu, and spent hundreds of millions in savings on this plot of land. Here at his very own farm he grows Oriental Beauty oolong tea.
Chiang Ching-chung
Tea plantation owner
My days used to be so jam-packed with things to do. After we got our plot in Beipu, the pace of life slowed down and we’ve gotten healthier, in terms of mind, body and spirit. Over the last few years, friends have often seen me and said, “Wow, Chiang, how come you never age?!”
Chiang has learned a lot from growing tea. His Oriental Beauty won the top prize in a Hsinchu County tea contest, as well asthe three-star award at a competition in Belgium.
Chiang Ching-chung
Tea plantation owner
I was a consultant for the Council of Agriculture, about 20 years ago. I think Taiwanese tea is the jewel of this land. There are so many competitions, one after the other, and Taiwanese Oriental Beauty oolong won the iTQi contest in Belgium, taking home its highest award.
Who would imagine the boss of a major metropolitan massage clinic would pack in the city life to go and found an organic farm? Chiang says the countryside has let him slow down and start a new, gentler chapter of life.
https://wn.com/Retired_Business_Owner_Starts_Organic_Farm_And_Tea_Plantation_In_Rural_Hsinchu
Many people dream of buying a plot of land to retire to, and tending their own little bit of paradise. Today, we meet a former business owner who did just that. After retiring, Chiang Ching-chung bought some land in rural Hsinchu to begin a tea plantation. His Oriental Beauty has won many awards. He also grows organic veggies that can be eaten straight from the field.
Chiang Ching-chung steps through the tea field, pulling up weeds and picking flowers. A few steps away is the vegetable garden with more than 20 types of vegetables growing.
He picks a stalk of celery and starts eating it straight from the ground. He doesn’t use any pesticides or herbicides here, so he does need to pick insects off by hand. The 40-hectare farm is all tended by hand by the owner.
Chiang Ching-chung
Tea plantation owner
Our tea plantation here has been certified organic, so we can’t spray pesticides. If there are insects, we pick them off.
Chiang stoops to remove pests from the crops. You might never guess that he used to own a massage clinic in Taipei. After retirement, he moved here, to the mountains of Beipu, and spent hundreds of millions in savings on this plot of land. Here at his very own farm he grows Oriental Beauty oolong tea.
Chiang Ching-chung
Tea plantation owner
My days used to be so jam-packed with things to do. After we got our plot in Beipu, the pace of life slowed down and we’ve gotten healthier, in terms of mind, body and spirit. Over the last few years, friends have often seen me and said, “Wow, Chiang, how come you never age?!”
Chiang has learned a lot from growing tea. His Oriental Beauty won the top prize in a Hsinchu County tea contest, as well asthe three-star award at a competition in Belgium.
Chiang Ching-chung
Tea plantation owner
I was a consultant for the Council of Agriculture, about 20 years ago. I think Taiwanese tea is the jewel of this land. There are so many competitions, one after the other, and Taiwanese Oriental Beauty oolong won the iTQi contest in Belgium, taking home its highest award.
Who would imagine the boss of a major metropolitan massage clinic would pack in the city life to go and found an organic farm? Chiang says the countryside has let him slow down and start a new, gentler chapter of life.
- published: 05 Jun 2023
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