Renting Land in the Countryside to Grow Vegetables Becomes a New Urban Trend

In Hongguang Village, Sancha Town, Zunyi County, some farmland that was at risk of being left fallow was transferred by the government and then divided into small plots to rent to city people for growing vegetables. According to reports, this hands-on experience project is quite popular and has also boosted rural tourism.

Ever since the game "Happy Farm" appeared online, it became the most fashionable space for people to pass the time, relax, socialize and meet friends. There are elderly fans, child fans, and even quite a few civil servants who are obsessed with it. Such a virtual game actually became all the rage: no matter where you went, you could hear people discussing the online vegetable-growing game, and the colleagues and close friends around me were all playing it too. "Have you stolen vegetables today?" also once became the most fashionable greeting. But as time went on, after all, a virtual space cannot bring the real benefits and happiness that reality can. So a real-life version of "Happy Farm" came into being accordingly - in recent years, because young people went out to work, the rural labor force was insufficient, and much land was left uncultivated. Last year, under the direction of the town government, Hongguang Village in Sancha Town, Zunyi County transferred the land at 800 yuan per mu, imitating the "QQ Farm" model, and subleased it to city people for growing vegetables.

So, on holidays, many city people drove cars, rode motorcycles or took buses to their own "Happy Farm" to grow vegetables. As the ranks kept growing, it actually became a beautiful sight in Hongguang Village - quite a new urban trend. However, some people disapproved of this. Calculating from the economic returns, the harvest from growing vegetables was far from enough to cover the gas money for driving back and forth, so it was really not worth it. But the author believes it is very worthwhile: you can eat environmentally friendly and safe vegetables, and also breathe fresh air and exercise your body. Why not do it! Especially since today's society advocates green environmental protection and a low-carbon life everywhere, if you can try growing vegetables in real life, perhaps it will bring you unexpected joy. As a city person, the chance to get close to nature is rare. If a person has time to "steal vegetables on QQ Farm," it would be better to rent a plot of land in the suburbs to grow vegetables. Nowadays many city people own their own cars, and transportation is very convenient. If during holidays the whole family can happily ride in a car to the "small farm" they rent and plant, that would be a lovely thing: catching insects on the vegetables, pulling weeds, loosening the soil, applying fertilizer... Adults can use the excuse of doing a bit of work to stretch their muscles and bones and perk up their spirits, while children can take the opportunity to learn about crops, experience the hardship of farming, and also learn much knowledge that cannot be learned from textbooks.

In addition, isn't "Happy Farm" also a short-distance rural tourism experience? And growing vegetables on this "Happy Farm" can harmonize relationships and feelings between people and help you make a group of friends. At lunchtime, everyone sits in the work shed, takes out the dry rations they brought to share. You give me a piece of bread, I give you a steamed bun, and while eating and drinking, everyone chats and laughs. This place becomes a "press conference" for people from all over, and a competition ground for stories and jokes - what extreme joy!

Just imagine, when those city people who cannot tell the five grains apart eat fruits and vegetables still carrying dew, especially in the current context where food safety conditions are so bad they make people's hearts tremble, what "Happy Farm" can bring to the whole family is not just some reassuring green food - vegetables, fruits and melons - but more importantly full-body joy and health. This is truly the real benefit that people cannot get by sitting in front of a computer and tapping on a cold keyboard. Therefore, the author calls on city people: if you have enough time to virtually grow vegetables online, why not enjoy the real pleasure of growing vegetables in reality?