A colorful pastoral getaway, enjoy the finest leisure time in the countryside

We often hear the word "organic," but do we really understand what organic means? And how should we identify an organic label? Take advantage of the slightly cool October, on an afternoon suited for getting away, and come along on an organic feast that runs from daylight to darkness, from an intellectual sharing session to pure handmade crafts.

The farmer's"organic heart"

As soon as we arrived at the farm, we could see a large pot on the ground burning dried leaves, with smoke rising slowly. The farm staff and the tour leader guided everyone to let the smoke waft over them before walking into the lush green "classroom," and at the same time they had us, full of questions, think about what the purpose of burning leaves might be. After everyone was seated, the farm owner did not directly announce the answer; instead, he had everyone guess in a prize quiz, and answers such as blessing-seeking and warding off evil and misfortune came one after another. In fact, it was to avoid mosquito bites. Once the answer was revealed, we suddenly understood, and we also felt the farm's thoughtfulness.

Next, we went straight into the topic and explained what organic means. What was special was that, during the process, in addition to building up basic concepts, the farm owner also threw out many questions for us to think about: Where are the organic standards? And how should one judge whether an agricultural product is organic simply because the word "organic" is written on the package? Moreover, anyone who answered correctly could get a prize. Through a lively and interesting approach, we learned about organic farming without chemical fertilizers or herbicides, that water quality and soil are important indicators for testing, and about important information such as the coexistence of all things. They also demonstrated on site the use of tools such as insect-attracting sticky traps and pheromones, once again proving that pesticides are unnecessary and that the organic spirit can be put into practice.