Trip to Shirakumo Orchard

in Yamagata in Nov 2014By Asa-Eigo no Kai Vice President Miho Okada

出会いは突然に。。。

出会いは突然に。。。

I am interested in cooking - Microbiotic

I am interested in cooking - Microbiotic

So, Here I come… to

Shirakumo Orchard!!

So, Here I come… to

Shirakumo Orchard!!

Owner…Matsufuji san

Shirakumo Orchard is…

Locate in Sagae in Yamagata

Grows Grapes, Apples, peaches, pears,

rice…

No Chemical Fertilizer

Take good care of the trees and

vitalize them

Derive the power of the nature

However…those non-traditional way of

agriculture was not welcomed by all

neighbors…

Simply a beautiful place…

Simply a beautiful place…

Simply a beautiful place…

Stayed there for 2 nights helping Out.

Picking wild grapes and Packing apples

Stayed there for 2 nights helping out!Honeyed Apple!!!

Stayed there for 2 nights helping out!(Or maybe just playing around…)

Stayed there for 2 nights helping out!Taking Care of Cherry tree to be ready for the winter!

Stayed there for 2 nights helping out!Taking Care of Cherry tree to be ready for the winter!

They drove us around…

They drove us around…

They drove us around…

They cooked dinner for us and stayed

their place!

The drove back and took shinkansen

home

Thank you for your attention!

Now, let’s talk!

Do you have any “Kodawari”

(Persistency) for what you eat?

Are you interested in country-side life?

Have you done any agricultural

experience?