"Shall We Try Urban Farming?" Yongin City Offers Community Garden Plots to Citizens

Recruiting a total of 794 teams... Special allocation for families with three or more children
Providing 14㎡ garden plots at Gomae and Gongse-dong farms

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 19th that it will recruit 794 teams of families and groups to experience urban farming by cultivating vegetable gardens at the citizen farm this year.

A view of the Citizen Farm in Gonse-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin. [Photo by Yongin City]

The city is recruiting 730 teams for general family unit allotments. Additionally, 40 teams will be recruited for special allotments targeting families with three or more children, multicultural families, and families with disabilities, with each team allocated 14㎡ (1 plot). Companies and schools will also recruit 10 teams, each receiving 3 plots (42㎡). For people with mobility difficulties, 14 teams will be recruited and each team will be provided with 4 vegetable garden boxes.

Applicants must be citizens registered in Yongin City or organizations with business registration. The usage fee is 20,000 KRW for general allotments, special allotments, and vegetable garden boxes for people with disabilities, and 60,000 KRW for groups.

Allotment recipients will be selected through a random lottery, and the list will be published on the Yongin City Agricultural Technology Center website. Applications will be accepted online via the Yongin City Integrated Reservation System from the 5th to the 16th of next month. On weekdays, on-site registration is also available at the citizen farm in Gomae-dong, Giheung-gu.

Selected allotment recipients will operate their vegetable gardens from March to mid-November at the citizen farms located at 216 Gongse-dong and 554 Gomae-dong in Giheung-gu.

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