Last week we went down to Shimo Yoshida to help our old friend Yasu and his family harvesting this years rice. Yasu invites friends from all over Japan every year to come and help with planting and harvesting. It is a great chance for many Japanese who have never had an opportunity to actually be involved in rice growing.

先週、私たち下吉田ヤスへの古くからの友人と彼の家族の今年のコメの収穫の仕方に下がった。ヤス毎年全国各地から来て植えや収穫を手伝う友達募集しています。それが日本の多くの人が実際に米の成長に関与する機会を得たことは素晴らしいチャンスだ。

これは、最初の1年を削減するコメヤスマシンが使用されます。これは大きな時間の節約ですが、それ自体が冒険を維持することができます。ヤス国連管理下には数分で、マシンジャム、加工している。
This is the first year Yasu used the machine to cut rice. It is a big time saver, but maintenance can be an adventure in itself. Yasu managed to un-jam the machine in a few minutes and keep cutting.

This year the Eden Farm School grew a field of corn, beans and soba (buckwheat) for the children of Maria International Kindergarten. We had a good crop and only lost a few ears of corn to the deer and wild pigs who come down to visit from the mountains. The kids came over to harvest and were great little workers. Next month we will be processing the soba and the kids will be making dango cakes with the grain.
今年はエデンファームスクールのトウモロコシ畑、豆、そばマリア国際幼稚園の子どもたち（そば）増加した。私たちは、鹿や野生の豚を降りてくる人は山からの訪問に耳を失ったコーンの数は良い作物としていた。子供たちは大きな収穫だったし、ほとんどの労働者になった。我々と処理され、子供たちは、そば粒団子とケーキを作っ翌月されます。

And a big thank you to volunteers Aira, Natsuco and Sian for all of their help keeping our fields tended, the greenhouse watered, the sheep fed and all of our new signs! We really made a lot of progress in the last few months and the girls were one of the most dedicated and motivated teams we have had in a long time. Pictured here with Jake and a Japanese couple who were walking the entire country, pushing their gear on baby carriages!

This year we have had a great crop in the fields on Mt Fuji. Pictured here are some cucumbers, mini pear tomatoes, turnips, soy beans, peppers, basil, parsley, arugula and nasturtiums. The weather has turned chilly but the fields are still green and red and yellow with veggies. A big thanks to all of the staff and volunteers who helped make the farm such a success this season. And a big welcome to all of you looking for some good homegrown meals. Come visit!

今年は富士山の分野では、大きな収穫があった。ここにいくつかの写真きゅうり、ミニトマト梨、カブ、大豆、唐辛子、バジル、パセリ、ルッコラ、 nasturtiumのです。肌寒い天候が、フィールドはまだされ、赤と緑の野菜と黄色になっている。すべてのスタッフとは、農家など、今シーズンの成功に貢献するボランティアへの大きな感謝します。そして、いくつかの良い国産の食事のすべてのあなたの求めには大歓迎。是非訪問して下さい！