From ancient times, Taiwan has been known as "Formosa" the beautiful island. Blessed with gorgeous natural scenery and a wealth of agricultural resources, she also possesses a rich diversity of local culture and traditional crafts. With the 21st Century’s emphasis on environmental protection and coexistence with nature, these resources find opportunity for full realization.

　Many years ago, to achieve sustainable agricultural development, a group of farmers created a model for leisure farming management that combined farming culture, production and ecology.

　To ensure that farmers and marketers benefited from this model, the Taiwan Leisure Farming Development Association was established in 1998. With the preservation of farming culture, integration of agricultural resources, leisure tourism marketing and eco-education as its goals, the Association acts as a bridge between producers, marketers, government officials, academics and tourists.

　Following years of collective management by the Government and Association and farm owners, the local tourism and leisure farming industries were successfully combined. This not only provided an ideal environment for eco-education and promoted the organic food and health food industries, but also enabled Taiwan's unique culture to flourish once again in farming villages, and continue for future generations.

　Through collective effort, Taiwan's Leisure farms have received more than 10 million visitors.

　More than NT$100 billion in business opportunities and 20,000 new jobs are created every year.

　Now, we'd like to take everyone on a tour of Taiwan's leisure farming industry!

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