泉明生態教育蠶業農場的英文翻譯是 "Chuanming Ecological Education Sericulture Farm"。 Introduction
In Miaoli, in a quiet corner of the Shitan Valley, there used to be terraced rice fields. In the late 1970s, with the government's encouragement, mulberry trees were planted, nurturing plump silkworms and starting a professional sericulture life. Initially focused on cocoon production, the farm later shifted to flat cocoon production. By the 1980s, due to changes in government agricultural policies, sericulture was abolished and no one was buying silk anymore. Facing a vast green mulberry garden and an uncertain future, the farm owner insisted on preserving this precious historical industry in Taiwan, allowing children in Taiwan to see adorable silkworms. Thus, the "Chuanming Ecological Education Silkworm Farm" was established. In this pesticide-free ecological mulberry garden, thousands of silkworms are nurtured. Visitors can watch the silkworms eat mulberry leaves, grow, spin silk, pupate, and emerge as moths. In the courtyard, one can see cute insects and small animals fluttering and running around. At night, fireflies accompany us, and if lucky, one might even spot a large silk moth! With over 20 years of silkworm rearing experience, Chuanming is currently Taiwan's only professional silkworm farming farm and is designated as a demonstration teaching site by the Miaoli County Government. From the basics of mulberry leaf planting and silkworm rearing to allowing visitors to participate in the process of making flat handmade silk comforters, the farm offers professional, vivid, and easy-to-understand guided tours, providing the public with a thorough understanding of mulberry leaf ecology and leading them to experience the wonderful world of silkworms.
