ニセコ グリーン ファームは、羊蹄山とニセコアンヌプリに囲まれた杜で、 新鮮なオーガニック野菜やハーブを育て、直接皆様にお届けいたします。
Autumn Fest.
The Sapporo Autumn Fest is on again.
Niseko Green Fram is selling organic veggies and hopefully some bbq-ed corn soon when the rains stop.
Come by for some Autumn goodness or a glass of organic wine.
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ニセコ グリーン ファームで育った新鮮な野菜を全国に直送いたします
Sep
18
Aug
19
Whole lotta veg.
With late summer in full swing, the count down till the first snow begins. Veggies galore now, the best time of the year, really. Everything ripens to their seasonal best and with the nights cooling down a bit as well, plants get some rest at night and get to bring out their best.
Our veggie boxes are loaded now with all the fruits of the field. All grown for their right season and not artificially created in green houses. Some very tasty melons and watermelons coming up too. We got some seed for the French Charentais melons, and we grew a bunch. Apparently the tastiest melon on the planet, but who are we to decide. But we will add it to your veggie box so you can decide.
Let us know as well, we like to hear you feedback.
Jun
22
Goat morning.
Goat morning from Niseko Green Farm. Our goats take a walk around the farm to scoop out the latest greens and also had a preview of the strawberries and next years purple asparagus. Here is the link for the you tube video.
Apr
24
Why organic?
There is so much research being done on the effect of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and cloned food and nobody really knows for sure yet what is good and what is bad for us.
One thing that does effect us all, is ourlocal economy and money. We never seem to get a rent reduction from a sympathetic landlord, who smiles and says: go buy some books for your kids, or take them out on a fun day. We are only as strong as our local economy. Supporting this is essential. By going to major supermarkets, the local grocery shops have all disappeared and with it it’s charm and local flair and the place to pick up the local gossip.
Slowly all small businesses are disappearing.
A farm is the same thing.
If you go local and buy your eggs, vegetables and fruit etc. directly from the farm, you know where the produce comes from and that it is fresh.
The farmer gets a better price than if he would dump it on the wholesale market, everybody happy.
By going local, ask your farmer if he does or if he can grow organic. Most farmers have a little veggie patch that is organic, just for them selves.
When you eat organic you can be 100% sure you are not eating something harmful.
If the farmers realize there is market and better value for them in organics, they will make that shift. If the supermarkets realize people want local and organic, they will make that effort as well. It makes the world a better place.
Below is an article with one reason to be sceptical about eating pesticide rich food.
do yourself a favour: go local, go organic.
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Apr
12
Don’t panic, go organic!
Sign up to Niseko Green Farm and bring the farm to your home.
For ¥2500 you get a box with seasonal vegetables and herbs directly from Hokkaido to your home.
We will start sometime in June, when the snow is gone and our asparagus will come up. Then from July onward, there will be a steady supply of different organics.
We grow lots of heirloom vegetables and it will be great for you to taste the difference in vegetables that have the same name, but look completely different. We will try to add recipes to these, maybe, new varieties as well, so you can start cooking right out of the box.
Niseko Green Farm brings the best of Hokkaido, directly to you.
Nov
20
Getting ready for 2011.
The harvest season is only just behind us, but already looking ahead at the next. Saving seeds gives you the advantage of having enough seeds for the next few years, but it is also fun to grow new varieties. Also markets change and customer demands change. Enough to keep busy looking around for new things to grow.
In the old days when everyone saved their own seed, these open pollinated varieties mixed a lot. This gave us the great variety of food we have now and also made plants more disease resistant. Now markets demand all similar shaped and sized food, so it eases the use and packaging. It sure can be handy and it works in a large industrial scale, but personally i find more satisfaction in these odd shaped veggies and other botanical surprises you may find in your garden.
Nov
18
Farmers on holiday.
Also farmers need a little bit of time off. My parents’ 40th wedding anniversary we celebrated in some of the oldest agricultural areas in the world.
The pyramids are an amazing site to visit. The scale of the pyramids really blows you away when you stand next to it , or walk around it on a camel.
Oct
27
Green farm/white farm.
Winter has come early. The first snow of the season has sparked the Niseko powder virus. Now with 6 months of white landscapes and cold ahead of us, we all look ahead to those magical turns in deep Niseko powder.
Oct
18
Healthy candy.
These little tomatoes were our favourites this year. The ultimate healthy snack. Always looking for some new varieties to grow, these flavour bombs will surely return next year.
Oct
7
Au Revoir, Marche 2010.
Last farmers market of the season. At Sapporo station for one more day, this Thursday ( 7th). Sapporo marche has found a good spot right in front of Sapporo Station, south exit. Hopefully this will continue next year as well.
