SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of individuals returning to Jeju to take up farming is skyrocketing due to a lack of jobs in urban areas, the retirement of baby boomers, and other social factors, including people’s longing for pastoral lives. According to the Jeju Self-Governing Provincial Office, the number of individuals starting up [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 18, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Two out of three farm households are earning less than 10 million won a year from crop sales, which implies that there are fewer and fewer farming families relying entirely on agriculture alone for their income. According to a report “2013 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery Survey” published [...]
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Feb 28, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Farm and ranch retailer Tractor Supply Company is kicking off “Chick Days” nationwide this week with a focus on powering backyard farmers and the fast-growing self-reliance movement. Chick Days, a springtime event featuring live baby chicks and ducklings at most Tractor Supply stores, has traditionally attracted farm families [...]