Taiwan – Pingtung – North Tai Wu Mountain Farm – Listening Intently
I went to the North Tai Wu Mountain Farm on Tai Wu Mountain in Pingtung County, south of Kaohsiung, Taiwan to tour an ecological organic farm and was moved by the care, attention and respect the farm owner, Mr. Kao, gave his plants.
Taiwan – Pingtung – North Tai Wu Mountain Farm
Mr. Kao is a native Taiwanese aborigine who grew up on Tai Wu Mountain. He is intimately aware of all of the plants and herbs that grow on his mountain. He took us around his farm and explained the different plants, their uses and their growing habits. We sampled the fresh lemons, oranges, peppers and other spices right from vine as walked around the farm. I can still recall the refreshing orange flavor bursting in my mouth. I was amazed as the lemon loosened my mucus as soon as I swallowed it.
He told us about the two elders who started this farm and the knowledge they passed onto him. He talked about the selection of the banana trees that were planted on holy ground so that they would filter the water as it flowed down from higher elevations. There was so much to learn about on this farm that a single blog cannot do it justice. Over the coming weeks I will present a series of blogs about this amazing organic farm.
Taiwan – Pingtung – North Tai Wu Mountain Farm – Mr. Kao and His Award Winning Coffee
I had a full and meaningful day on the mountain and was tired when I got home. I tried some of the vegetables for dinner and woke up the next day bursting with energy from these healthy, organic vegetables.
Please check back soon for more installments on this enlightening experience at the North Tai Wu Mountain Farm.