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RE: Looking back and looking forward, Part 2a: Farming in Japan, The Tough Stuff
If you're looking for organic food grown from organic seeds in Japan, I've come to the conclusion that you're best buying vegetables grown in natural farming (自然農 or 自然栽培) NOT organic agriculture. If you're looking for somewhere to set you on the right track, try Natural Harmony in Ginza: they have a shop with a restaurant above that's expensive but serious. And if you're looking for a magazine on the subject, I recommend 自然栽培...
Thanks Nick. I'll pass this on to the Mrs. I was always impressed when I saw the grocery stores adding pictures and bios of the farms the food was coming from. You'd never see that in California.
Perhaps I just missed it, but where are you thinking of starting your farm? In Nagano too?
The meet ups are just beginning. Maybe you and some of your friends could start a chapter in your area?
I'd love it if we could start one up in Nagano (yes I live in Nagano, now, in Saku: my farl's just west of the city itself, just outside Mochizuki if that means anything) but so far I haven't found anyone else in the region. I was hoping to steal @kafkanarchy84 away from Niigata, but it looks as though things are really moving up there so I guess I'll have to do my own recruitment ;)