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Second Spring

It seems that we always go through the second spring around August and September. In our temperate climate we are given a second chance...

New Year Post 2022

This year marks 10 years in Japan, and 10 years growing food on our hillside orchard in the Seto Inland Sea. Originally, I intended to...

New Additions to the Farm

Our farm is developing year on year and I am really excited about the work ahead. Although we are not into the thick of the farming...

Warmer days

Warm days bring about a lot of changes on the farm. It seemed that just after this weeks warm front, the plants doubled in size. Our...

Celebrating the Sun

After several days of minus temperatures, it seemed that we would continue into one of the coldest winters, we have had on the farm in...

The start of the 2021 season

It is a cold January morning here at Pitchfork farms. The outside temperatures are just around 0 degrees Celsius. Water to the house is...

Last Market of the Season

We attended a local farmers market in Miharam Hiroshima as the last market of the season. We were able to meet many new customers at the...

Spring has come on Mukaishima, Summer will soon be here...

We have finished golden week here in Japan. The consecutive holidays for schools, major businesses, and government positions are over...

Bring on the Dal

The past four weeks in Nepal has brought a variety of smells, colors, flavors and to the senses. Not only is the food in Nepal flavorful,...

From plastic waste to textiles: costs and opportunities for Nepal

Plastic litter fills the street. A man steps outside his home to toss a half a plate of food on the ground. A mix of organic and plastic...