Last summer, we asked our readers to vote for which vegetables to grow on our lot at Higa Farm. Some of the respondents, provided they currently lived in Japan, could get a chance to win some of the vegetables grown on the farm. Melanie is one of the winners and received her vegetables last winter….
The Importance of Good Soil
Here is the end-of-the-year report from the Kokoro Media field. Last time, Masamichi, the organic farmer, showed us how to select the most vigorous plants just by looking at the buds. This time, he shows us how the plants have grown, and tells us about the importance of making good soil for organic farming. More…
Selecting the Most Vigorous Plants
Here is our monthly report from the Kokoro Media field! (You can find the previous episodes of our remote farming project here.) Last time, organic farmer Masamichi harvested edamame and gave us tips about shiso. Since then, he has cleaned the field to grow the vegetables you selected in our last survey! In this new video,…
Harvesting Edamame at Higa Farm
Here is our monthly report from the Kokoro Media field! (You can find the previous episodes of our remote farming project here.) Last time, our friend, organic farmer Masamichi, explained to us how to water vegetables the right way so that they can survive the Japanese summer heat. He also showed us the growing fruits of…
What Vegetables Do YOU Want Us to Sow?
As you know, Kokoro Media is renting a small parcel of land at the Japanese organic farm Higa Farm to grow vegetables. (If you do not know about this project, you can find the details here.) It is soon time to sow seeds for autumn and winter, and once again, we would like to involve…
Tending Vegetables in the Japanese Heat
Here is the new episode of the Kokoro Media remote farming project which involves you, readers! (You can find our previous episodes here.) Last month, Japanese organic farmer Masamichi showed us how fast plants had grown and the consequences of the rainy season. Now that the rainy season is over, how do you tend the vegetables in…
Growing Vegetables during Japanese Rainy Season
Here is the new episode of the Kokoro Media remote farming project which involves you, readers! (You can find our previous episodes here.) Last month, after receiving our readers’ voting results, Masamichi planted satoimo, edamame, and shiso. Are they growing okay despite the weather? How much do these Japanese vegetables grow in a one-month span?…
Updates: Discover our Online Farming Project
Dear readers, Since we received good feedback and signs of interest following our interview with Higa Farm, we have decided to collaborate with Masamichi and Sara Higa to offer you a new kind of experience: online farming! From now on, Kokoro Media will be renting a small parcel of land at Higa Farm to grow vegetables….
A Happier Life with Greens
As explained in this article, Kokoro Media has created a remote farming project which involves you readers. Here is what we are going to grow on the farm, and some answers to the comments you left us. Voting Results In our previous article, we asked you to vote for your favorite vegetables to grow on…
You Choose What to Grow! Discover our Online Farming Project
Dear readers, Since we received good feedback and signs of interest following our interview with Higa Farm, we have decided to collaborate with Masamichi and Sara Higa to offer you a new kind of experience: online farming! From now on, Kokoro Media will be renting a small parcel of land at Higa Farm to grow…