I went to a used record shop today. There were a lot of records by artist I don’t know. I was checking record jackets to find the one that resonate today’s feeling and meet my budget. I believe the jacket artwork reflects the feeling of the music on its record. This act is quite similar […]
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When I go to buy food, one question always challenges me. Should I buy organic or should I buy local food? If I could find local organic food, I was lucky. But not many vegetables and grains grown in England are distributed in supermarkets. Maybe because of the climate? Or, maybe because of the cost?
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Highbank Organic Farm is producing apple cider vinegar and other apple products using apples grown without any inputs. We listen how he observe symbiosis in his orchard and how he live in harmony with nature.
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About 25 years ago, maybe a little bit more, I found Natural Agriculture in Japan. There was a small gathering of young people and I saw a female staff member eating Daikon ruddish directly after washing, raw during the break. It was a shocking picture of a young woman biting a raw Daikon. She said
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During the past few years, I was searching for an eco range of bags as an alternative to the plastic bags for fresh greens such as mixed salad, mizuna, Roquette and so forth. Even though it’s called “eco” packing, the items in the range vary depending on the shop. Sometimes, it includes only biodegradable and
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
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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
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Can Suriol, a winery in Penedès in Spain where Suriol family is producing Biodynamic and Natural Agriculture wine. We will hear about the characteristics of natural wine and deepen the idea of real foods.
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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,
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