Former shoemaker creates eco-friendly aquaponics farm
Former shoemaker creates eco-friendly aquaponics farm
2025-04-23
Mr. Chiu from Miaoli’s Zhuolan Township comes from a family of shoemakers. But four years ago, he switched careers and bought an orange orchard, which he converted into an aquaponics farm. Using imported equipment, he built it up from nothing over the span of a year. Since he uses organic methods, the vegetables that he grows are well loved by his clients.
You just need to rinse the lettuce in water, let it dry, and then add a bit of olive oil and vinegar for this simple salad to be ready to eat. The farmer who grew this lettuce used to make shoes, but decided to switch fields. Chiu Yen-lin shared the story behind his big career change.
Chiu Yen-lin
Farmer
It’s mostly because of the pandemic. At that time, my dad had a plot of land on the mountain. We had a vision to try out aquaponics, so we wanted to try it out.
All the equipment you can see, from the greenhouse to the fish farm, was planned and installed by Chiu with financial help from his father. It took more than a year to set up the basics.
Chiu Yen-lin
Farmer
Fish are pretty sensitive to water quality, so we first went with Taiwanese tilapia since it’s easier to raise. It can provide stable and sufficient nutrients to grow the vegetables. So it’s a very ecofriendly system.
The fish raised in the ponds must be selected carefully. Taiwanese tilapia, which are easy to raise, hardy, and marketable, was Chiu’s top choice. The manure from the fish farm is then processed through a bacteria-rich biofilter to create plant nutrients, then pumped into the greenhouse in a process that is eco-friendly and nontoxic. Chiu uses imported seeds from Europe to grow 13 types of vegetables. Different techniques are needed for the different growing seasons.
Lai Po-cheng
Restauranteur
The quality from this farm is excellent. It’s all grown by hand without any toxins. So our restaurant really values their quality.
Chiu said that in the age of AI, many industries are incorporating high-tech analysis to reduce labor needs and increase production. In the future, he hopes to also bring aquaponics into the high-tech world.
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製鞋業二代轉行"魚菜共生" 溫室裁培環保又無毒
2025-04-23
苗栗卓蘭，有一位邱先生，是製鞋業的第二代，四年前在卓蘭買下一片橘子園，打造成魚菜共生的基地，採用國外的設備建置，從無到有，花了一年多的時間，由於採用的是無毒的方式培育，種出來的生菜，在餐飲界打出名號。
生菜只要用清水沖過，濾清水後，淋上橄欖油加點醋，簡單的生菜沙拉就可直接食用。曾經是製鞋業的雙手，如今改種菜，這落差很大，邱彥霖說明當年的契機。
[[魚菜共生業者 邱彥霖]]
“主要也是疫情的關係，所以在台灣剛好爸爸那時候，山上有一塊地，我們就也對於魚菜共生，那時候抱一個願景，就想說試看看。”
從眼前的生菜溫室以及養魚的基地，所有的設備都是他一手規劃打造，在父親資助下，花了一年多才打下基礎。
[[魚菜共生業者 邱彥霖]]
“魚對水質蠻敏感的，所以我還是先養台灣鯛，比較好飼養的，來提供足夠的穩定的養分給菜，所以這是整個非常友善，環境友善的一個系統。”
魚池內養的魚也要精挑，好養耐活市場接受度高的台灣鯛成了首選，利用養魚的糞便，經過生化池菌種的轉變，成為蔬菜的養分，再透過幫浦輸送到溫室栽培，既環保又無毒。從歐洲引進的種子，溫室內培育有13種的生菜品種，依據不同生長期有不同的栽種方式。
[[餐飲業者 賴柏成]]
“這一家的品質蠻棒的，整個都是靠人工的，都沒有汙染，所以我們餐廳蠻重視這個品質。”
邱彥霖表示，進入AI時代，很多產業都引進高科技輔助，希望減少人力、提高產能。未來，他也要將魚菜共生的領域，走向高科技。
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