Huiwen

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Description

Over the past three years, my partner and I have been growing rice while caring for all the tiny lives in the fields. Before agriculture, I spent a year helping an Indigenous experimental elementary school build many natural structures, living in a close-knit community and using local materials such as bamboo, wood, stone, and lime.

I love living close to the land—growing food, learning to make things, and practicing skills to maintain a simple lifestyle. My interests include fermentation (rice koji, temph, sourdough), natural crafts, and reading nature literature. I believe the living world is ourselves.

The entire farming process is more toward meditation, and I like to make it playful. Friends had danced for the rice, and this year my partner and I created a small booklet combining poetry, illustrations, essays, and photography. Part of the inspiration came from meeting farmers from Hong Kong in Echigo-Tsumari, Japan, who shared how they see everyday farming practices as an art performance.

I worked for a year and a half at a Taiwanese-French restaurant in Paris, preparing ingredients and assisting with cooking. To be honest, cooking is not my greatest passion, but I love real food—and as a farmer, I hope I will love it more and more. But I do, especially enjoy baking sourdough bread!

The work I have done the longest is sustainable travel planning—organizing group trips and environmental forums. Before that, I have many long journey in real life; afterward, most of my “travels” happened to be online—surprisingly, it felt a bit like playing a life simulation game.

This November, I will be going to Canada for the first time on a working holiday visa. I need to leave after the rice harvest so I can finish this year’s busy farming season—and this is also my last chance before reaching the age limit. I feel deeply connected to the small town in Taiwan where I have been living and have been reflecting on what I want to experience during a year away. I am still trying to slow down my thoughts and let them flow naturally.

If I happen to be in a city, I would like to join more contact improvisation practices; I find they bring softness and warmth to the heart. I also hope to have CI gathering with my friends in my hometown in the future.

When I was younger, I moved often, but over the years I’ve realized that settling down can bring a lot of creativity and connection. This journey marks a small transition in my life—a way to stay close to the land while gathering new ideas and experiences. I look forward to helping wherever I can, sharing what I have to offer, and bringing new vitality to both my work and my life.

Interests

Sustainability

Farming

Photography

Dancing

DIY & crafts

Carpentry

Art & design

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Languages

Languages spoken
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Beginner

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Life at a Farmstay

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Eco Projects

Art Projects

More details about your skills

Basic wood working, familiar with nature material building dough, make not so popular videos, film photography, sewing, fermentation, I grow amazing rice and I can cook.

Age

37

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