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Last Saturday at a farmer’s market, some customers came to our stall to buy a gift for their friends. We don’t offer gift wrapping at this moment but this is not our final decision. Of course, it is good to reduce waste but at the same time I feel sorry that we could not offer […]

The forecast says it will be sub zero temperature later this week. When I was growing vegetables in an allotment, I used to hurry turning soil before frost came. I read in a gardening book that frost will break the soil structure and make a better need for the next season. However, usually it is

The production date was on a good label when I was little. At some point it was replaced by “Best Before” and “Use by” date. When I was a university student I started living on my own. I’m not good at cooking. I knew nothing about food. I didn’t know where to check to tell

Olive oil is a very useful and healthy ingredient. Produced in many countries, especially around the Mediterranean sea. One of our partners, Logothetis farm in Zakynthos, Greece is trying to produce as good quality olive oil as possible. They found that stone milling is their traditional way and the best way for their olive. Unfortunately,

“What vegetables did you get today?” I was standing at our stall at a farmer’s market in London. It is always a pleasure to meet people in person. At this time of year, there are not so many varieties of vegetables but people stop by our stall and buy some vegetables. We are really happy

It became really cold today. Especially, the wind was freezing cold. I don’t know why I forgot my scarf this morning. When I visited Zakynthos island in Greece in October to see olive growers, it was hot like summer. The local people were saying it was unusual. One of the olive growers explained that warm

It is very rare to find a cider vinegar fermented by apple’s own bacteria in a shop. Even with organic apples, it is first pasteurised and then yeast is added to start fermentation. At Highbank Orchard, they don’t use any sprays including organic ones. Therefore, their vinegar is fermented by apple’s own yeast. It is

“Shizuoka” is the name of prefecture in Japan. It is known for the long history of tea production. It’s located in the southern part of central Japan. There are mountains and a highland which is suitable for tea production. I visited Mr Ogose who supplies our green tea and hoji tea. He drove a 4WD

Riet vell in Catalonia is growing Natural Agriculture rice for us. There are mountains far away behind the rice paddies and that reminds me of Japanese scenery. The rice is very tasty. The grains are a little bit larger than ordinary Japanese rice but it has a very similar texture so it is very good

Before I found this Natural Agriculture, I didn’t have any doubts about “vegetables are healthy”. After I started eating Natural Agriculture vegetables I noticed some of them were really tasty. They were very different from the ones from supermarkets. Then I started learning about how foods are made, where they are from. There are a