Miryang 'Return-to-Farming and Return-to-Village Residents Meeting Day' Praised as a Venue for Learning and Exchange

The 'Return to Farming and Rural Settlement Meeting Day' event was held over two days, on the 6th and 7th, in Miryang-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Miryang-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Miryang City, Gyeongnam Province, hosted the 'Meeting Day for Return-to-Farm and Return-to-Village Residents' event over two days on the 6th and 7th at five locations including rural education farms and experiential leisure villages, inviting about 100 return-to-farm and return-to-village participants.

The 'Meeting Day,' held to support the stable settlement of return-to-farm and return-to-village residents, was organized as a place for learning and communication through various agricultural and rural culture experiences and sharing of excellent return-to-farm and return-to-village cases.

The event began with introductions of each farm owner's return-to-farm and return-to-village stories, followed by a time for participants to exchange their reasons for returning and their settlement experiences.

Participants also directly experienced activities such as making blueberry pizza & planting blueberry seedlings, creating their own garden using traditional roof tiles from old houses, pottery craft experiences, acquiring greenhouse farming techniques and harvesting crops, and making shiitake mushroom and sweet potato bread, fostering camaraderie.

Son Jae-gyu, director of the Miryang Agricultural Technology Center, said, "Starting a new life in an unfamiliar area is very challenging," adding, "We will continue to support the formation of relationships among return-to-farm and return-to-village residents to enhance their adaptability to local settlement and help them integrate easily into the community."