The group purchase of water forest sweet potatoes by Da'an High-tech Industry in Beishi City exceeded 2,000 kilograms. Xie Shuya (the third from the right in the first row), the deputy county magistrate of Yunlin County, personally took the sweet potatoes and went north to express his gratitude.

(Photo by reporter Cai Yahua)

[Reporter Cai Yahua/Taipei Report] The sweet potatoes in Linshuilin Township, Yun County are in harvest season. During the winter vacation, the faculty and staff of Da’an High School in Taipei City launched a group purchase, and the accumulated amount reached 1,800 kilograms in 3 days. Xie Shuya, deputy magistrate of Yunlin County, accompanied him today Small sweet potato farmers went north to Da’an High School for unpacking and delivery, which also attracted parents and other teaching staff to join group buying. The amount of group buying exceeded 2,000 kilograms. The school plans to hold a kiln control experience event on April 15th for the school celebration, so that students can taste it. Education and promotion of food farming culture.

Xie Shuya and Chen Junyu, the son of a small sweet potato farmer, brought bags of sacks full of sweet potatoes and paper gift boxes, introduced the characteristics of water forest sweet potatoes and shared the scenery of Yunlin. New Taipei City Councilor Li Wanyu was also present to support Yunlin Agricultural Products and local small farmers.

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Xie Shuya pointed out that Shuilin No. 57 golden sweet potato has unique characteristics. It grows in a suitable sandy texture, has a beautiful shape and a soft taste. Sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fiber and are an excellent food for weight control.

She shared her secret sweet potato cooking method. Steam it in an electric cooker the night before, and dry steam it the next morning. It is delicious. Steamed sweet potato with a cup of black coffee is also a recommended way to eat.

Lai Meifen, chairman of the Daan Higher Teachers Association who initiated the group purchase, said that Yunlin is a major agricultural county that purchases agricultural products. During the Chinese New Year, through friends in Yunlin, I learned that the sweet potatoes in the water forest are in the harvest season, so I ordered them directly from the farmers in the water forest. It is unexpected that I can accumulate 1800 catties in just a few days. I am very happy that so many partners in the education field pay attention to healthy eating.

Yang Yiqiang, the principal of Da’an Higher Education, said that there are currently 326 faculty members in the school, and the number of sweet potatoes purchased in group purchases exceeds 2,000 kilograms. Some sweet potatoes will be used as kiln control activities during the school celebration, and some sweet potatoes will be sold in the student cooperatives on campus.

Sweet potatoes are very novel to students. Through step by step, students will learn about sweet potatoes. In the future, students will be brought to experience the place of production, and get close to the land through food and agriculture education. Vocational schools use technology to combine agriculture.