Gwangju Suwan Lotte Outlet, Working Hard on Rural Farm Labor Assistance Activities

Lotte Outlet Gwangju Suwan Branch (Manager Kim Dae-hong) announced on the 22nd that it carried out volunteer work to assist a plum farming household in Seondong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

This volunteer activity was promoted to support local farms struggling with labor shortages during the peak plum harvesting season.

The Charlotte Volunteer Group of Lotte Outlet Gwangju Suwan Branch, consisting of about 30 members, worked hard harvesting plums directly and transporting and sorting them in a 5,000-pyeong plum field.

Yang Young-i (60), the owner of the plum farm, said, "We need to harvest the plums by the 25th at the latest, but we are having difficulty securing labor. It gives us strength that people come directly to the farm during the harvest season to help."

Since 2018, Lotte Outlet Gwangju Suwan Branch has continuously carried out activities to assist local farms during harvest seasons, such as plums, persimmons, and grapes, in cooperation with Bonryang Nonghyup and Gwangju Nonghyup.

Kim Dae-hong, manager of Lotte Outlet Gwangju Suwan Branch, said, "I feel rewarded to be able to support farms that lack labor during the harvest season. We will continue to strive not only to help with farm labor but also to fulfill our social responsibilities by coexisting with the local community."

Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho yjm3070@asiae.co.kr

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