Organic Farm 88 in Nagano 1000 Speakers Conference in English

Sept 7, 2015

Noriko Nagura

Foods are Not Safe in Japan!

- Food labeling scandal

- Radioactive contamination …

I thought, “I want to see producers in person, and how they make organic vegetables!!”

I decided to stay with old friend of mine for 4 days at her organic farm in Nagano.

Organic Farm 88

“8” = 八 expansion & prosperity

Turn “8” by 90 °= ∞ infinity

“88” = 八十八 米 = rice

Shinano Newspaper (July 16, 2015)

- “Cultivate land, and

cultivate peace!”

- Have accepted 60

volunteers from all

over the world.

Policy of Organic Farm 88

- Wake up and go to bed together with the Sun.

- Care about eco-friendliness as much as possible.

Firewood to Heat Up Water

Lake Miwa (Dam)

Wild Lavender Appealing to your 5 senses:

- Looks very beautiful

- Smells very nice

- Sound of water flowing is very

refreshing

- Feels cold water in the mid summer

- Anything tastes good in this

atmosphere!!

Edible Flower

Zucchini

Zucchini bread

Zucchini with ground pork in

soy bean sauce

Tomato

Tomato-based curry & rice

Tomato & eggplant spaghetti

Potato

Potato salad

Meat & potato

Lots of Nature

Lots of Green

Chance to Work at Farm

Multi-national volunteers

Opportunities to speak English

Free accommodation

Work at fields or at kitchen

5 days on & 2 days off (= Sat & Sun)

No TV = Many chances of conversation