Strawberry picking Garden starts a New Mode of Rich in Leisure Agriculture

In May, the weather is mild and sunny, and the flowers smell everywhere. The strawberry picking garden in Xiyu Town, Xihe County, is bustling with people, adults and children, carrying baskets, walking through the arched sheds of the strawberry orchard. Tourists gently pick red strawberries, caress them with their hands, quickly put them into their mouths, and take a deep breath. "Oh, how sweet!" There was a steady stream of praise.

The strawberries in Xiaping Village, Xiyu Town are on fire!

Recently, when strawberries were mentioned in Xihe, almost everyone first thought of the strawberry picking garden in Xiyu Town. This fresh leisure agriculture model attracted countless tourists from the whole county and even the surrounding counties to experience it. It not only opened the way for the development of leisure agriculture in Xihe County, but also opened a new model for the masses to shake off poverty and become rich.

Walking into the strawberry picking garden, the white arched sheds are arranged neatly, and the signs erected at the door of the arched shed show the varieties, flavors, and other details of strawberries, including original strawberries, chocolate strawberries, cream strawberries and many other varieties for tourists to choose from.

"the reason why my strawberries are popular is not only because they taste good, but also because they are green and pollution-free," Dong Hongru, the owner of the strawberry shed, told reporters at the strawberry picking garden in Xiaping Village, Xiyu Town. "foodie 'people can know the whole strawberry planting process through Wechat scanning, so they can rest assured and eat comfortably."

Dong Hongru, who is in his 40s, transferred more than 100 mu of land to plant strawberries with the strong support of the party committee and government of Xiyuzhen Town in July 2016. at present, he has developed 15 greenhouses and has become a well-known rich expert in the county in less than half a year.

"my strawberry seedlings are all purchased from Zhejiang. They don't need chemical fertilizers or pesticides. They are really pollution-free cream strawberries." Dong Hongru introduced Taoism. During the Spring Festival, the strawberries in the garden cost 50 yuan per jin, and the high price not only did not deter tourists, but attracted more fresh tourists. It is understood that the park receives more than 100 visitors a day at most. "many tourists come with the attitude of tasting and having a look, and finally go with large and small bags of strawberries, not only for themselves, but also for friends, and some even come twice or three times." Dong Hongru said with a smile.

Dong Hongru's strawberries are popular because they are truly natural and pollution-free. Wechat scans show the planting process. In order to meet the standard of pure natural and pollution-free strawberries, chemical fertilizers and pesticide spraying are prohibited when growing strawberries. The strawberries grown have a good taste and taste, and have been well received by picking citizens and consumers.

"I heard friends say that the strawberries here are delicious, so I brought my family here. I wanted the children to learn a lot and experience pastoral life. I didn't expect that the strawberries here were really delicious, and the children didn't want to leave." Ms. Tian, from Ma Yuan Town, carried two baskets of freshly picked strawberries and told me while waiting to be weighed.

Since December last year, Dong Hongru has also promoted and promoted his own strawberry picking garden through Wechat platform. There are more and more friends in the circle of friends. During the holidays, many friends from all directions place orders or take self-driving trips to pick them. " After innovating the way of promotion, Dong Hongru does not have to worry about selling strawberries. The strawberries are growing well and there are a lot of customers. " He said that spring blossoms are the best time for spring outing and the peak strawberry picking season, and his strawberry picking shed welcomes many guests every day.

Strawberry orchards are popular, as are the days of nearby villagers.

Dong Hongru's strawberry picking garden included 15 poor families who set up archives and set up cards from the very beginning. the poor families not only bought shares and dividends in the form of land transfer, but also worked in the picking garden all the year round, which really got the benefits from the picking garden. according to Dong Hongru, since last year, a total of more than 400 people have been employed and labor fees have been paid out more than 400000 yuan, helping the surrounding people to shake off poverty and become rich.

Dong Hongru plans to continue to transfer land next year, strive for the addition of cherries, Toons, and other kinds on the basis of strawberry cultivation, and plan to use the picking garden as a basis to promote the industrial development model of leisure, entertainment, and accommodation, such as farm music, so as to drive the surrounding people to become rich and well-off.