No Till Natural Farming Japan | Thomas Kloepfer | Pitchfork Farms

Thomas Kloepfer has been managing the Pitchfork Farms on Mukaishima island for the last eight years (since 2011). The farm does not use chemical pesticides or fertilizers, instead uses "natural farming" methods. Watch the 2021 follow-up video with farmer Thomas here:
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00:00
00:37 Why Pitchfork Farms?
01:00 No Till Necessary
02:00 Soil Biology
03:50 Red+Green Shiso Perilla Leaf
04:23 Jerusalem Artichoke / Sunchokes - Regenerative Forage Crop
05:10 Kale
05:30 Sheep are useful on the farm
06:50 Sheep vs Goats
09:00 Fukuoka-sensei Inspired Natural Farming
09:37 Consumer Awareness in Japan
11:15 Plastic-free + Zero-Waste aims
11:50 Keeping salads fresh
13:30 Crop Diversity
14:05 Grow Rice without Water
15:24 Solar use for water heater direct current
17:38 Growing Hops + Craft Beer
18:40 Solar Cooker
19:40 Boars eat worms, sweet potatoes, top-soil loss
22:00 Crop diversity more sustainable
22:40 Tomatoes
23:00 Swiss chard, salad mix confuses pests
23:40 Need to feed the soil with compost
24:50 Longer-use plastic investment
25:50 Longer use materials not available in Japan
26:20 Overuse single-use plastic made-in-japan
27:00 Supporting bees + pollinators
28:00 Compost Toilet - 1 year after storage use on trees
28:30 Future Plans
29:50 Year-round crops


The Pitchfork Farms blog says, "Our farm uses regenerative agriculture to create a thriving hillside orchard. We grow fruits, herbs, and vegetables. Its a great place to work and relax, as we have year round harvest and can enjoy tranquil views of the Seto inland sea. We are developing the farm to be a center for sustainable production, and will incorporate intensive growing techniques to improve soil health. We are dedicated to connecting farms and community, challenging conventional approaches to agriculture, and celebrating the land, the people, and the moment. " https://higherground118.wixsite.com/p...

In this video, we had the chance to tour the farm and learn about all the sustainable practices he has in place. We also had a chance to visit the textile shop that Thom and his wife run, so check back for that video coming soon to this Inbound Ambassador channel.

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