Agriculture may not seem exciting to young people, but it is fundamental to our daily lives. Taiwan has warm weather and fertile soil, so farmers can grow rice, fruit, and vegetables all year round. However, many farmers are getting older, and fewer young people want to take over their land. To solve this problem, some farmers now use machines to spray fertilizer and computers to check their crops. Others sell their harvest directly to customers online. These changes make farming more attractive to young people who want a job close to nature. Thanks to them, the countryside is slowly coming back to life.

Last summer, Kevin was reluctant to spend two weeks on his grandparents' farm in central Taiwan. He thought life in the countryside would be boring. On his first morning, his grandfather woke him at five to feed the chickens and clean the barn. Kevin frowned, but he did not complain. Over the next few days, he learned how to plant seeds, pick tomatoes, and help a neighbor move a herd of goats to a new field. By the end of his stay, he had a deep appreciation for his grandparents' hard work. "I'll never waste food again," he promised.