Guro-gu, Recruiting Users for Weekend Farms (60,000 KRW per Year)

Published 05 Feb.2020 07:39(KST)

Updated 05 Feb.2020 07:43(KST)

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Residents aged 19 and over in Guro-gu and local workers... Applications accepted on the district office website until the 10th... One 5-pyeong plot per household for sale... Free rental of shovels, hoes, and other tools plus convenience facilities provided

Guro-gu, Recruiting Users for Weekend Farms (60,000 KRW per Year)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] “A small urban garden cultivated by my own hands!”

Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Seong) is recruiting users for its weekend farm.

On the 5th, Guro-gu announced that it will create and lease a weekend farm covering 6,500 pyeong (approximately 21,450㎡) to provide residents with opportunities for rural experiences and wholesome leisure activities.

The weekend farm leasing area consists of a total of 660 plots. The principle is one plot per household (16㎡, about 5 pyeong), and anyone aged 19 or older who is a resident of Guro-gu or works in the area can apply. The annual rental fee is 60,000 KRW.

At the weekend farm, simple farming tools such as shovels, hoes, and watering cans can be borrowed free of charge. Convenience facilities such as benches, Mongolian tents, and farm huts are also provided.

Those who wish to lease a plot can apply through the news section on the district office website by 6 p.m. on the 10th.

Guro-gu will select winners through a random computerized drawing and announce the results on the district office website on the 17th.

From April to November, except August, Guro-gu plans to hold an ‘Urban Farmer Market’ every third Saturday, where residents can directly sell or barter the crops they have grown.

A Guro-gu official said, “We expect the weekend farm to become a space that revitalizes residents tired of daily life,” and added, “We hope many residents will show interest and participate in the weekend farm where they can enjoy the pleasures of nature.”