Hwasun-gun Recruiting Participants for Farming and Rural Living Experience 'Living First in Hwasun'

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] On the 6th, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it is recruiting participants for the experience program "Living First in Hwasun," which allows urban residents to experience and learn rural life and agriculture before returning to farming or relocating to the countryside.

This experience program operates in three general types and one specialized type.

The general type is open to applicants aged 14 or older with addresses in other cities or provinces, offering rural life, field experiences, and farming experiences. Participants can stay for 5 to 30 days before returning to farming.

The operating villages are three locations: "Sapyeong Pungnyu Village," rich in history and Korean traditional music; "Nochi Village," located near Baegasan Mountain; and "Baegun Village," named for the white cranes circling the village like clouds. Accommodation and experience programs are provided free of charge.

The specialized type is operated by the Bpongmosil Agricultural Cooperative Corporation in Yasa Village, Iseo-myeon, famous for the Cheonhajeilgyeong Hwasun Jeokbyeok Village. Urban residents aged 18 to 55 can apply for stays ranging from 20 to 90 days.

Both the general and specialized types of "Living First in Hwasun" operate until November 20 of this year, and applications can be submitted at any time during the operation period.

Last year, 34 people participated, and 5 of them returned to farming in Hwasun.

In addition, the "Living in the Countryside" program is also operating in one location.

"Living in the Countryside" takes place in Deulgukhwa Village, Hwasun-eup, known as the Alps of Korea, and allows long-term applications from 30 to 180 days.

An official from the Hwasun Agricultural Technology Center said, "Living First in Hwasun has experience operating unique rural experience programs in each selected village, which will provide participants with valuable experiences," adding, "We hope it will be a successful starting point for urban residents interested in or hoping to return to farming or relocate to the countryside."

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