Autumn, one of the harvest seasons, brings a golden bounty to the fields. Discover Yi O Village, where a 200-year-old landscape on Lantau Island is home to Hong Kong’s largest and rare organic rice paddy. Join us for a hands-on experience—harvest rice stalks and connect with the earth. This unique opportunity will enhance your appreciation for the hard work behind every grain of rice and encourage you to value it, ultimately helping to reduce food waste. Highlights: • Rice Harvesting: Experience traditional farming and understand agricultural labor • Organic Farming: Learn about eco-friendly practices and biodiversity conservation • Environmental Resources: Discover the importance of sustainable land use • Food Appreciation: Understand the value of local farming and food consciousness 每年秋季，金黃色的田野迎來豐收的時刻，展現出自然的壯麗。在大嶼山二澳村，靜靜孕育著全港最大且罕見的有機稻米田，這片擁有200年歷史的土地誠邀您來探索。我們邀請您參加這趟獨特的體驗，跟隨二澳農作社的指導，親手在稻田中收割稻穗，感受泥土的芬芳，並淺嘗「粒粒皆辛苦」的道理。這不僅是一次難忘的收割之旅，更是對農夫辛勤付出的深刻體悟，讓您學會珍惜食物。 活動亮點： • 親手收割稻穗：體驗傳統農耕，感受農耕辛勞 • 有機耕作知識：學習有機耕作與生態保育 • 環境資源：了解土地永續利用的重要性 • 珍惜食物：體會本地農耕難得，學習惜食文化 這不僅是農耕體驗，更是心靈之旅。一起走進二澳，親手耕耘，感受大自然的饋贈，重新思考食物與環境的關係。 Date: 16 Nov 2025 (Sun) Time: 9:10am – 3:30pm Gathering Time & Venue: 9:10am @Tung Chung Dismissal Time & Venue: 3:30pm @Tai O *Light lunch will be provided.

1. Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email from connect@ust.hk, and will be able to find their application status listed as "Confirmed" on the Social Career portal/app. 2. [Penalty for withdrawal after 12 Nov and/or absence] The event is fully subsidized by HKUST Connect. If you are unable to participate in the event as schedule, you should send us a written notification to connect@ust.hk as soon as possible, but no later than10 Nov 2025 (Mon). Students who withdrawn after the deadline or absent from the event will be charged a HKD300 program fee. 3. [HMAW1905] The is a recognized event in the "Self-directed Experience" component of HMAW1905: Behavioral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness. You need to attend the event in full to get 3.25 hours. 4. Enquiry: safannyng@ust.hk