Eeco-friendly cultivation methods are used county-wide to raise crops used in Korean medicine. Jangheung county received an official award in 2006 for growing high-quality crops.Jangheung officially acknowledged best region for eco-friendly farming 장흥군, 친환경농업 전국최고 공식인정 Yeonhap news 2006.12.18 (kor) http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=etc&oid=098&aid=0000194033
