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Sometimes a city crusader needs a break. And what better way to have your well-deserved breather than tending to the fields of Taiwan?
While the vibrant hubbub of the metropolitan city never fails to thrill and excite, Taiwan offers up a quieter way of life with eco-tourism - an initiative embraced by the country's government in 2002. Sought by the jaded urbanite, ecological tours are held at an array of farms, boasting diverse agricultural practices of fruits, vegetables and animals.
We embarked on these tours ourselves, where we picked fruits, pet animals and met some of the strong-headed farmers. Most of the farms are inherited by these resilient agriculture leaders, who not only embrace simpler virtues, but also champion over the reliance of modern technology.
Here are seven of such eco-farms not to be missed when in Taiwan:
5. Tai Leisure Farm
Figs are in abundance at Tai Leisure Farm, to the point where the Turkish fruit have to be harvested twice in a day. Housed in a greenhouse to regulate climate conditions, figs are availble for the picking year-round, with its surplas cleverly turned into organic by-products such as cider vinegar and dried figs for snacking. Small enough to fit in your palm, a single fig emobdies of a peach – soft, sweet and very juicy.
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