Market Watch Organic Online Summer Shopping
Fields are filling with summer bounty, and that means growers and producers around the country have plenty to share. Here are a few of our favorites to explore and see what delicious wonders are available. Eat well, stay well and stay ready for adventure!
Oishimon Farm
Oishimon Farm started a little over two years ago by Simon Ruhe. His farm offers a bounty of fresh organic produce. Oishimon, (a play on the words combining “delicious things” and Simon’s first name), is located in Saitama Prefecture where it produces year round and offers a mix of Japanese vegetables such as daikon or kabu (turnips), but they also offer a wide selection of non-traditional options too. These include kale, Swiss chard, beets, kohlrabi and dill among others. Customers can order single-shot boxes or subscribe for regular delivery. Visitors to the fields are also welcome, especially if they hanker on lending a hand!
Kasamatsu Farms
Byron and Kaori Nagy left the hubbub of Tokyo behind when they founded Kasamatsu Farms in 2012. Their organic farm in the mountains of Kanagawa Prefecture uses the principles of permaculture, an integrative approach grounded in the fundamental mechanisms and ideas from nature to sustainably grow an assortment of vegetables. They also raise free-range chickens. Customers will find a delightful selection of kale, colorful greens, beets, herbs and farm-fresh eggs. Vegetables boxes are also available for delivery.
Nagano, Naturally
Nagano, Naturally is the combined effort of three neighboring farms offering a variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs throughout the growing season. From May you’ll find delectable rhubarb, tomatoes and eggplant soon followed by potatoes and peppers through to apples, pears and grapes. The selection, though, is not limited to that list and can include wheat, rice, and herbs as nature and time allow. Vegetable boxes are also available for delivery starting in June.
MomoG Farm
Tomonori Nakayama is a trained auto mechanic-turned-farmer. In 2005, a friend casually offered up an abandoned field so Nakayama decided to try his hand at field repair. Using the principles of natural and organic farming, Nakayama keeps his fields free of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. He offers up sun-dried rice, two kinds of popcorn and a wide array of traditional and non-traditional vegetables and herbs from spring to late fall. While Nakayama is a regular (and most enjoyable) presence at Tokyo’s Aoyama Marche, he happily ships his produce anywhere in Japan.
Market Watch Organic Online Summer Shopping
