Abstract: The development of eco-farms is an important direction and strategic choice for China’s future agricultural development. Based on such recognition, the paper refers to relevant literatures and believes that the term‘ecological farm’was first put forward in 1982 in China. On this basis, the concept and characteristics of ecological farm are briefly introduced, and it is pointed out that ecological farm is an agricultural production units or unit formed by new agricultural production mode and technical system guided by ecological theory. Ecological farm has many characteristics such as obvious boundary, biological diversity, structural complexity, high efficiency, advanced technology and development cycle. The development of ecological farm in foreign countries is characterized by its early start, rapid development, large scale, multiple types and good benefits. The construction and practice of China’s ecological farms can be roughly divided into the following three stages: the first stage is the state-owned farm established according to the principle of planned economy after the founding of the P. R. China. The second stage is the ecological farm began to develop in the early 1980s. The third stage is the development of family farms which is vigorously advocated since the new century and, especially family ecological farms. Judging from the current status and future trends of agricultural development at home and abroad, it is not only important but also urgent for China to speed up the construction and development of ecological farms, which is imperative. Finally, the author puts forward countermeasures to speed up the construction and development of ecological farms in China, including raising awareness, making planning, speeding up implementation, promoting technology, developing cooperation, and perfecting the system.