He Hsin-chun's 'Little Farmer's Big Adventure' event teaches kids about local food

Legislator He Hsin-chun, a candidate for Taichung mayor, hosted a "Little Farmer's Big Adventure" event on August 9th. The event aimed to educate parents and children about local ingredients and agricultural life through hands-on activities.

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The event, through the 'rice-cutting meal,' brings children to understand early rural life. In the past, farmers often worked in the fields all day. Besides bringing their own rice balls and bento boxes for lunch, they would also use carrying poles to bring food to the fields for the farmers who were harvesting rice together to enjoy.

The day included a "rice-cutting" style feast, a mini-baker session, farm exploration, and a coffee bean experience. He Hsin-chun explained that the rice-cutting meal was designed to teach children about early rural life, when farmers would share meals in the fields. She emphasized that food and agriculture education should extend beyond textbooks, helping children understand where their food comes from, appreciate it more, and respect the labor of farmers and the land.

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Food and agriculture education goes beyond textbooks. By understanding a meal, children can learn about past rural life and how farmers worked. This helps them better understand where the food on their tables comes from, learn to cherish food, respect the land, and the farmers' efforts.

He Hsin-chun highlighted Taichung's rich agricultural resources, noting that local produce carries cultural significance. She pointed to an activity where children incorporated local dried lychees into handmade steamed buns, demonstrating diverse uses for regional crops. She believes future city governments should strengthen connections between food education, schools, communities, and local agriculture, allowing children to visit farms and learn about their hometown's products.

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Taichung's mountains, sea, and plains all possess rich and diverse agricultural resources. Local agricultural products carry the culture and life of the region. In the event's handmade steamed buns, local 'dried lychees' were added. Children made them with their own hands and tasted them, learning about more diverse uses for local crops.

She also mentioned spending recent weekends with families, including a team family day at her office. The

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In the future, the city government should create more connections between food education, schools, communities, and local agriculture, giving children opportunities to visit production areas and learn about the agricultural products grown in their hometowns.