Basic introduction, foreign situation, domestic situation, urban farmers, family gardens, urban farms, basic introduction, choosing to escape from the city on weekends or holidays and join the embrace of nature has become the fashion of urban residents' leisure life. Now, in addition to sightseeing, city people have another choice, that is, farming: renting a piece of land in the suburbs, planting favorite fruits and vegetables, watering, fertilizing and harvesting in person, and enjoying the harvest fruits. Returning to the garden home, a brand-new way of vacation, can be described as a multi-pronged approach, which can not only enable "urban farmers" to harvest a healthy life, increase farmers' income, but also provide new entrepreneurial opportunities. If the queen's "back garden" still regards farming in the fields as a chore, then you are OUT. 2 1 century is a century of green, health and environmental protection. Even if you are the queen, you are eager to have your own vegetable garden. Recently, Queen Elizabeth II opened a vegetable garden in Buckingham Palace and planted "aristocratic vegetables" such as royal red beans, "Golden Queen" tomatoes and "Northern Queen" lettuce. The queen's growing vegetables is not a show, but has a deeper connotation. Buckingham Palace recently received a batch of seeds of rare vegetables. The reason why the royal family opened the "back garden" is to remind people to pay attention to these endangered vegetable varieties. In addition, the queen's move is also to encourage the promotion of organic cultivation throughout the country. The Queen's garden will eliminate the use of chemical fertilizers, use liquid seaweed as fertilizer, use garlic to repel insects and pump groundwater for irrigation, so the carefully cultivated green crops are likely to be used for state banquets. Obama has a small area. Former US President George W. Bush has his own private farm and often entertains dignitaries from all over the world with his own fruits and vegetables. Now President Obama can proudly announce that he has also lived a life of "peasant woman, mountain spring and a little field". Because first lady Michelle Obama recently turned a lawn in the White House into a vegetable field. Troubled by the economic crisis, Americans who love green food have set off their own upsurge of growing vegetables. Now, nearly 40% American families have started to grow their own vegetables, such as cucumbers and tomatoes. The domestic situation is in a metropolis with increasingly serious environmental problems, and the idyllic dream of "picking chrysanthemums under the east fence and seeing Nanshan leisurely" is really out of reach. Kaixin.com's vegetable planting game can be described as scratching the itch of urban white-collar workers eager to return to the countryside. But the real "vegetable fans" have long been dissatisfied with the virtual field on the network. Beijing's realistic version of Kaixin.com is located in Shunyi District, the northeast suburb of Beijing. You can own a piece of land (66 square meters) as long as you spend 600 yuan a year. Don't underestimate this land. Under the guidance of technicians, the farm guarantees that you can harvest two or three hundred kilograms of green organic vegetables every year. In addition to vegetable fields, there are large orchards, and many varieties such as pears, apples, cherries, strawberries, plums and grapes are waiting for you to "adopt". You can also raise poultry and "steal" eggs from your neighbors to fully experience the fun of the real Xin Kai. Shanghai's "postmodern farm" is located in farmers' clubs in Minhang, Nanhui, Fengxian, Jinshan and other places in Shanghai, and the price of renting a piece of land is as high as 3000 yuan per year. It turns out that the farms there have high-tech content. After leaving the farm, "farmers" can also monitor the "manor" through their own computer cameras and use the mouse to "command" technicians to help you do farm work. "Everyone has an acre of land in his heart, and everyone has a dream in his heart ..." San Mao's words contain the modern rural dreams of urbanites, and the "urban farmers" in Shanghai call themselves "Meng Tian people". Some people also set up "pastoral cards" for their parents, so that the elderly can have a healthier life after retirement. Conghua City, the "Azuma Tani" of Guangzhou, is located in the northeast of Guangzhou. Growing vegetables in the "Tian Xin Society" here has become a great pleasure for white-collar workers in Guangzhou over the weekend. Every piece of land in Tian Xin Society is numbered, and the "landlord" has his own "title deed". Some happy netizens who call themselves "Azuma Tani" have also brought their online activities into reality. After reaching an understanding with neighbors and garden managers, "Azuma Tani" can "steal" the fruits of other people's labor aboveboard. The annual cost of contracting a piece of land by Tian Xin Society is 500 yuan. A number of farmhouses have been built here, fish ponds and swimming pools have been dug, canteens and local products supermarkets have been opened, and there are activities such as sightseeing and rafting nearby. With such a one-stop leisure service, "Azuma Tani" will naturally linger. Urban Farmers With the expansion of urban scale, the area of rural areas and cultivated land in China is gradually compressed, and the population willing to engage in farming is also decreasing. The rise of "urban farmers" may find a breakthrough for the simultaneous development of urban and rural areas. The Dilemma of Sustainable Development of Agriculture in China At present, the net income of agriculture in most areas of China is very low compared with that of non-agricultural industries, which also makes the working population in agriculture mainly middle-aged and elderly people and women, and most young people are unwilling to engage in agriculture, which is worrying. Take Shanghai as an example. In 2007, the average annual salary of employees in Shanghai was 34,707 yuan, equivalent to the net income of a pure farmer 1 10 mu of land. Only by greatly increasing the income per mu of agriculture can we shorten the income gap between urban and rural areas and cultivate farmers' enthusiasm for production. The development mode of combining agriculture and leisure has emerged as the times require. You are happy, and I am happy. The rural life of "urban farmers" will bring them health and happiness. At the same time, farmers will also get economic benefits and changes in their concepts. It is reported that the prices of rental vegetable fields in major cities are rising, and the main reasons for the price increase are not only the rising cost, but also the hot market. The annual output value of planting common crops per mu of land is generally around 3,000 yuan. If the annual contract price per mu of land is calculated according to 600 yuan, the income of one mu of land can be doubled. In addition to economic benefits, the upsurge of "urban farmers" has also broken the situation of "isolation between urban and rural areas" and is conducive to promoting the process of urban-rural integration. In addition, the combination of agriculture and leisure will undoubtedly provide more entrepreneurial and employment opportunities for urban and rural areas. In addition to "holiday farmers", the popularity of "family gardens" has also risen quietly in cities such as Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai, and some people have begun to share the fun of "family gardens" with friends online. "Family Garden" is specially designed for those who live in cities, especially in buildings. Vegetable garden owners can cultivate all kinds of vegetables by using light water-retaining foam boxes as containers, replacing soil with total nutrient seedling substrates, and sowing ordinary vegetables. The cost of a box of vegetables is about five yuan, and it can be harvested in about one month. How do urban farms realize everyone's wish of "having a little field" in super-big cities? Americans and Canadians put forward the concepts of "aerial agriculture" and "skyscraper farm". The researchers said that this "aerial agriculture" model can save a lot of land, and there will be more room for ground greening. Hundreds of meters high skyscraper farms will use culture solution instead of soil to grow various crops and raise livestock and poultry. Citizens can live and work on farms, and even develop family agriculture on their walls and ceilings. Maybe one day, people can see forests and rural scenery in skyscrapers.