The Chinshan Sweet Potato Festival, which kicks off its fourth year August 20, is not just about making money for the farmers, it's also about raising the profile of Chinshan's sweet potato and taro. But many of the hard-working farmers are already elderly, and there's not much interest among the younger generation in taking up the back-breaking work.
今年 8 月 20 日才熱鬧開鑼的第 4 屆「金山甘藷節」，不但為農民增加經濟效益，也為金山鄉紅心甘藷和跳石芋頭打響知名度，但在田裡辛苦耕種的農民多已半百以上，有些甚至近 80 高齡，而年輕一輩接手務農的意願並不高。