NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2009

Volume 8TA INAN FORE IGNER ASS I STANCE CENTER

Tainan City Government http://foreigner.tncg.gov.tw

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T F A CTainan ParkAn Agricultural Market for Organic Products

Tainan Park is rapidly developing into a large and func-tioning agricultural market for organic products. Thanks to farmers from Tainan County and vendors from Na-tional Cheng Kung University – who gather on alternate weekends to sell their products – one can now purchase genuine organic vegetables in the heart of Tainan City.

Starting from October 31st this year, farmers from Tain-an County are selling their organic agricultural prod-ucts on the first, third and fifth weekends of each month. All agricultural products will be from Tainan County. In addition, Cheng Kung University’s “technical education exhibition for organic agricultural products” has been held at Tainan Park since the end of August. Organic vegetables, fruits, tea leaves, rice and other organic processed products are sold on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Furthermore, organic agricul-tural education will also be promoted on these days.

The City Government reminds consumers that all Tain-an Market agricultural products have undergone stringent testing, and the public should not have to worry about purchasing non-genuine organic prod-ucts. As a precaution though – when purchasing any organic agricultural products in the future – it is al-ways wise to check for CAS (Certificated Agricultur-al Standards) labels and to verify their authenticity.

Tainan City is a metropolis and due to land and wa-ter restrictions, there is currently only one certified organic farm. However, recent trends show that resi-dents are becoming more receptive to organic agri-

cultural products, with many returning customers. The growing popularity of organic products has meant that at the opening ceremonies of some local farm-er’s markets, the organic vegetables are sold out even before commissioners can begin their speeches!

Tainan City Government research indicates that with Tainan Park’s convenient location at the city center and a growing number of citizens placing more emphasis on liv-ing healthily, these organic markets have become highly popular. The City Government has requested National Cheng Kung University to carry out market research analysis with the goal to establish a fixed farmer’s mar-ket. This will not only eliminate middleman costs, but more importantly, increase the interest of local farmers.

The Mayor of Tainan, Hsu Tien-Tsai, has indicated his intention to further promote organic agriculture. He be-lieves that this will stimulate economic growth. Also, in 2005, Tainan entered into an agreement with the Unit-ed Nations that organic agricultural products will make up 35% of agricultural product consumption by 2012.

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Tainan Pumpkin CarnivalThe Tainan Health Bureau is holding a Pumpkin Carnival on Saturday, 14 November. The carnival will not only promote pumpkin as part of a healthy diet but also aims to raise the interest of local citizens in areas such as professional catering, cooking, and healthy living in general.

There will also be lottery draws and free food samples on site. Everyone is welcome.

Location: National University of Tainan (Shu-Lin Street)Time: Starts from 9am

Taiwan Tour Bus Railway Tour PassportThe Taiwan Tourism Bureau is currently offering the ‘Taiwan Tour Bus Railway Tour Passport’ travel package

Inside every “passport”, there will be 2 shuttle train tick-ets, 1 tour bus ticket, 1 cruise ticket for Sun Moon Lake, and coupons for 19 different theme parks and 50 hotels. The tourist “passport” is available at just 1,499 NTD.

The shuttle train ticket on offer in this package cov-ers routes from Taichung to Taipei, Chunghua to Tai-pei, and Kaohsiung to Taichung. If Tainan residents wish to visit Sun Moon Lake, they can use the pack-age by taking the train to Taichung and then get-ting on the one-day tour bus. And the ticket can also be used to cruise around the Sun Moon Lake!

For more information, please visit:http://www.taiwantourbus.com.tw

(Note: The website is available in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.)

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