Strawberry Tasting and Sales at Smart Farm
Flea Market Draws Enthusiastic Response from Citizens

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) successfully held a commemorative event on the 30th to celebrate the strawberry harvest at Madou Smart Farm (Mom Farm: Amazing Madou Smart Farm), the nation’s first smart farm established in an underground walkway.

Lee Donghwan, mayor of Goyang Special City, is holding strawberries and having a conversation at Madou Smart Farm (Mom Farm: Massive Madou Smart Farm), the nation's first smart farm established in an underground walkway on the 30th. Provided by Goyang Special City

Lee Donghwan, mayor of Goyang Special City, is holding strawberries and having a conversation at Madou Smart Farm (Mom Farm: Massive Madou Smart Farm), the nation's first smart farm established in an underground walkway on the 30th. Provided by Goyang Special City

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The event, titled "Mom Farm Strawberry Harvest Celebration," provided citizens with the opportunity to taste strawberries harvested from the smart farm and purchase small packaged strawberries, receiving an enthusiastic response from attendees.


The venue also featured a flea market with 10 booths run by local residents, as well as a direct trade market with 5 booths selling processed agricultural products such as honey and flower tea produced by local farms, creating a vibrant space for exchange and sharing within the city.


On that day, Mayor Lee Donghwan visited the site, tasted strawberries grown at the smart farm, and communicated with citizens.


Mayor Lee stated, "This initiative, which has transformed unused underground walkway space into an agricultural asset, showcases a new vision for urban agriculture," adding, "Goyang City plans to further expand urban agriculture models and promote future-oriented agriculture together with citizens."


This event is expected to help citizens perceive agriculture as a friendly and future-oriented industry by providing opportunities to see, taste, and experience agriculture firsthand within the city.



Going forward, the city plans to gradually expand smart agriculture models utilizing unused urban spaces, including the Madou underground walkway.


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