Journal of the Korean Geographical Society ISSN:1225-6633(Print) 대한지리학회지

The purpose of this study is to understand the roles of consigned farming education and various activities provided by county’s Agricultural Business Support Centers, which is part of Agricultural Technology Center, supported by the City of Seoul. The study also tries to find changes in preference types in participants before and the program is assessed after the participants return to farms and rural areas. The study also suggests what needs to be improved in the program. The findings are as follows. Networking or alliance among intermediate support organizations is very effective in corresponding to increasing social missions. Networking can also help improve their tasks. In this regard, the Farm Center for Beginners of EPIS (Korean Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) can organize a platform based on its vast amount of information and organizations to assist returners to farms and rural areas. As an intermediate supporting organization, a Rural Support Center for Returners to Farms and Rural Areas of each city and county can serve as a regional platform for farming, entrepreneurship, jobs, housing, and land. The center should network with other organizations such as cities, counties, Start-up Support Centers for Stay-Type Farming, Councils for Returners to Farms and Rural Areas, etc.