Hadomon Farming Cooperative is a farming cooperative located in Sokcho City, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. Based in the Hadomon Ssamchae Village, it focuses on producing and selling eco-friendly ssamchae (leafy vegetables for wraps) and agricultural products such as strawberries and tomatoes. It is also actively developing rural tourism by operating rural experience programs and recreational facilities like pensions.

"Hadomon Farming Cooperative was established on January 19, 2005, to integrate and operate various businesses of the Hadomon Ssamchae Village in Sokcho. After being selected as an excellent village in the New Rural and Fishing Village Development Movement in 2004, this village has been operating various rural experience programs such as ssamchae picking, ox cart riding, and catching silversides and loaches."

Business Areas

• Ssamchae Production and Sales: Cultivates and sells various ssamchae, including about 30 varieties such as lettuce and chicory, using eco-friendly farming methods.
• Rural Experience and Recreation Village Operation: Offers diverse rural experience programs such as ssamchae picking, strawberry picking, rice cake pounding, millstone tofu making, and traditional folk game experiences. It also operates accommodation facilities, including Hwangto pensions, to provide rest for visitors.
• Agricultural Product Production and Sales: In addition to ssamchae, it produces and sells various agricultural products such as strawberries and tomatoes, and also conducts related experience activities.

Products

• Eco-friendly Ssamchae: Produces and sells high-quality ssamchae, including about 30 varieties such as lettuce and chicory, grown using eco-friendly farming methods.
• Strawberries and Tomatoes: Sells fresh strawberries along with strawberry picking experiences, and grows and sells tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes.
• Rural Experience Programs: Offers a variety of hands-on experience programs for visitors, including ssamchae picking, strawberry picking, rice cake pounding, millstone tofu making, and traditional folk game experiences.
• Hwangto Pension: Operates pensions built with Hwangto walls and stone floors, providing visitors with a nature-friendly accommodation experience.

Special Notes

• High-quality eco-friendly agricultural products: Ssamchae grown using eco-friendly farming methods with the clean water and air of Seoraksan are excellent in taste and quality, fetching the highest prices.
• Diverse rural experience tourism: It offers unique rural experiences to city dwellers through various harvesting experiences like picking ssamchae and strawberries, and traditional folk game experiences.
• Nature-friendly recreational facilities: Equipped with nature-friendly accommodations such as Hwangto (yellow clay) pensions, it provides a comfortable rest in the beautiful nature near Seoraksan.

💡 A Word from JobPloy
Hadomon Farming Cooperative focuses on cultivating agricultural products, operating rural experience programs, and managing a recreation village. Foreign workers can primarily perform jobs requiring physical labor, such as crop cultivation and harvesting, facility maintenance, assisting with experience programs, and pension management. Due to the nature of the agricultural sector, workload can fluctuate significantly with the seasons, and outdoor work may be frequent, making physical stamina and diligence important. There may also be service roles involving interaction with rural tourists, requiring basic communication skills and a friendly attitude. Understanding Korean rural culture and community life would be helpful for adaptation.