About the farm

Our organic network farm is located in Kobuchizawa, Hokuto City, where you can see three of Japan's most famous mountain ranges: Yatsugatake, the Southern Alps, and Mount Fuji.

Our fields are located at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains, at an altitude of 700-900m. The cultivated area is approximately 5.3 hectares.

The fields to be cultivated are divided into 8 areas, totaling more than 40 plots.

All fields are managed using organic farming methods (certified organic under the Japanese Agricultural Standards).

Because it is surrounded on all sides by some of Japan's highest mountains, the weather is stable and the area enjoys very favorable weather conditions.

There are lots of fields that aren't that big.

Because Kobuchizawa is a mountainous area, the fields are spread across land with varying elevations. As a result, unlike plains or basins, the area of each field is not very large. In the case of the fields we cultivate, each field is roughly 1 tan (1,000 square meters). And in terms of elevation, there is a difference of about 200 meters between the highest and lowest fields. Sometimes people say that it looks difficult to work with small fields scattered around and with varying elevations, but for farmers like us who cultivate multiple varieties, this is actually advantageous. The difference in elevation also helps to extend the harvesting period.

Moms and grandpas and grandmas play a big role.

Our farm has about 10 part-time staff working for us. We don't have any full-time employees; instead, we have cheerful and energetic moms, grandpas, and grandmas working here. What makes our farm unique is that we don't have a shift system. We tell people to "come and work whenever you like," which makes it easy for busy moms and grandpas and grandmas who want to work at their own pace. It's natural that everyone has their own circumstances, such as "the child has a fever," "there are school events," or "I'm feeling a bit under the weather today." And of course, we and the vegetables have their own circumstances too. So, instead of everyone imposing their own circumstances on each other or having to endure things unnecessarily, we understand each other's situations and cooperate to make adjustments and be flexible as much as possible so that we can get the work done smoothly.

To deliver delicious vegetables

In terms of convenience, what we value most is the "convenience of the vegetables." Not the convenience of the customers, nor our own. Because in order to deliver delicious vegetables, listening to the "convenience of the vegetables" is the best approach. No matter how much we want to ship quickly, we cannot ship vegetables that are not fully grown, nor can we ship vegetables that are overripe and not tasty. However, this is usually not communicated to customers. Customers want what they want when they want it. But that way, we cannot provide "delicious vegetables." We believe that we can only provide "delicious vegetables" when our customers who use our vegetables understand the vegetables and the fields. Therefore, we try to have customers come to the fields as much as possible, cook and eat together, and help them understand. But even that is not enough, so we also visit our customers' stores and try to understand them as much as possible, and then bring that information back to the fields.