A documentary series following the lives, work, and challenges of farmers across Japan.
Everyday Blessings Begin Here.
We share the stories behind the people who support Japan's farmers' markets by following the daily lives and heartfelt dedication of the producers who bring fresh food to our tables.
From early mornings in dew-covered fields to the careful cultivation of vegetables and fruits, and from harvest to shipment, every step is filled with hard work that often goes unseen.
Behind every harvest are countless hours of care, craftsmanship, and the sincere passion of the producers who grow our food.
Through this channel, we showcase the work, daily lives, and local communities of Japanese farmers, revealing the unique value that only direct-from-the-farm produce can offer.
We hope these stories help you feel a little closer to the vegetables and fruits you enjoy every day—and appreciate them just a little bit more.
Discover the everyday blessings that begin here.
めぐみのめぐり。
🌱【新動画公開 / New Video!】🎥
めぐみのめぐり。 新しい動画を更新しました。
➡️https://youtu.be/jC9YIyYCt28
今回ご紹介するのは、兵庫県・淡路島の豊かな自然の中で、ピーマンや玉ねぎ、お米、レタスを育てる「才田農園」さん。
主婦から農業を始め、今では農園を切り盛りする西田美福さんです👩🌾
農業を始めたきっかけは、「子どもに新鮮で安心できる野菜を食べさせたい」という想いから。
採れたての野菜を食べられることは、当たり前のようで、実はとても贅沢なこと。
そんな“贅沢”を子どもに届けたいと、家庭菜園から始まった農業は、今では大切な仕事になりました。
肉厚で苦みの少ないピーマンは、子どもでもパクッと丸かじりできるほど。
薬剤の使用もできるだけ減らし、漢方を取り入れながら、安心して食べてもらえる野菜づくりに取り組んでいます。
朝はまだ家族が眠っている5時頃、そっと家を出て畑へ。
収穫を終えると、ご自宅へ戻り今度は朝ごはんにお弁当づくり、子どもの身支度を整えて学童へ送り届け、そこから再び畑へ向かいます。
自然災害や獣害など、農業ならではの苦労もありますが、ご主人やご家族に支えられながら一歩ずつ。
以前は収穫した野菜を自ら神戸まで届けていましたが、今は「めぐみの郷」の集荷便を利用することで、子どもと過ごす時間もとれるようになりました。
「おいしい」と言ってもらえること。
そして何より、我が子が自分の育てた野菜を喜んで食べてくれること。
その笑顔が、今日も畑に向かう力になっています。
ぜひ動画を通して、西田さんの農家として、そして一人の母としての日々をご覧ください🍀
【Produced by 農産物直売所 めぐみの郷】
▶農産物直売所「めぐみの郷」公式サイト
meguminosato.co.jp/
▶農産物直売所「めぐみの郷」オンラインショップ
store.meguminosato.co.jp/
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🌱【New Video Released! / New Video!】🎥
Megumi no Meguri. We've uploaded a new video!
➡️https://youtu.be/jC9YIyYCt28
In this video, we feature "Saita Farm," located amidst the rich natural environment of Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, where they cultivate green bell peppers, onions, rice, and lettuce.
Meet Ms. Mifuku Nishida, who started farming as a homemaker and now manages the entire farm.👩🌾
Her inspiration for starting agriculture stemmed from a simple wish: "I want to feed my children fresh, safe, and wholesome vegetables."
Being able to eat freshly harvested vegetables might seem ordinary, but it is actually a true luxury.
Wanting to bring that kind of "luxury" to her children, her journey began with a small home garden and has now become her vital life's work.
Her thick-walled, low-bitterness green peppers are mild enough for even children to bite into raw.
She minimizes the use of agricultural chemicals as much as possible and incorporates traditional herbal medicine (Kampo) techniques to grow vegetables that everyone can enjoy with peace of mind.
At around 5:00 AM in the morning, while her family is still asleep, she quietly leaves the house for the fields.
After completing the harvest, she returns home to make breakfast and lunch boxes, helps her children get ready and drops them off at after-school care, before heading right back to the fields.
Although there are hardships unique to farming—such as natural disasters and damage from wild animals—she takes things one step at a time, supported by her husband and family.
While she used to deliver harvested vegetables to Kobe herself, using the pickup service provided by "Megumi no Sato" now allows her to secure precious time to spend with her children.
Hearing people say, "It's delicious!"
And above all, seeing her own children happily eating the vegetables she grew.
Those smiles give her the strength to head out to the fields again today.
Please watch the video to get a glimpse of Ms. Nishida's daily life as both a farmer and a mother.🍀
【Produced by Farmers' Market "Megumi no Sato"】
▶ Farmers' Market "Megumi no Sato" Official Website
meguminosato.co.jp/
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store.meguminosato.co.jp/
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めぐみのめぐり。
🌱【新動画公開 / New Video!】🎥
今回、1日密着するのは、
神戸の農家 「沼田農園」3代目・沼田倫典（ぬまた とものり）さん。
夏の畑では、四葉きゅうり、なすび、枝豆、ゴーヤなど、季節の野菜を育てています🥒
それぞれの野菜に向き合い、
ハサミを使って丁寧に一つ一つ収穫していく沼田さん。
その姿の奥には、農家としての大きな転換期がありました。
昨年末、2代目として沼田農園を支えてきたお父様が突然亡くなりました。
農業に強いこだわりを持ち、頑固な一面もあったというお父様。
その背中を追いながら農業を続けてきた沼田さんにとって、
今年は「父のいない、初めての夏」です。
これまで父とともに守ってきた沼田農園。
そのバトンを受け継ぎ、3代目として迎える初めての夏。
四葉きゅうり、なすび、枝豆を中心に、
試行錯誤しながら野菜を育て、収穫する毎日。
妻やスタッフに支えられながら、
「一人では限界がある」と感じる農業の現実とも向き合っています。
人手不足、資材費の高騰、物価高。
さらに、温暖化による高温障害や鳥獣被害など、
農業を取り巻く環境は年々厳しさを増しています。
「農業毎年一年坊主」
父から教わった言葉の意味を考えながら
受け継いだ農園を守り、
自分自身の農業を模索する沼田さん。
そんな沼田農園 沼田 倫典さんの1日に密着しました。
そして、畑仕事の合間には、
奥様が畑で採れた野菜を使って「農家めし」を作ってくれました🍆
おばあちゃんが昔から作っていた料理を、
嫁いでから教わったという、家族に受け継がれてきた味。
畑で育った野菜が、
家族の手によって料理になり、食卓へ。
「畑の恵みが、食卓へ。」
野菜だけではなく、
農家の暮らし、家族の想い、そして受け継がれていく農業の物語。
ぜひ、沼田さんの「初めての夏」をご覧ください。🌱
【Produced by 農産物直売所 めぐみの郷】
▶農産物直売所「めぐみの郷」公式サイト
meguminosato.co.jp/
▶農産物直売所「めぐみの郷」オンラインショップ
store.meguminosato.co.jp/
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This time, we spend a day with Tomonori Numata, the third-generation owner of Numata Farm in Kobe, Japan.
During the summer, Numata Farm grows a variety of seasonal vegetables, including Shikuyō cucumbers, eggplants, edamame, and bitter melon.🥒
Tomonori carefully harvests each vegetable by hand, using scissors to cut them one by one.
But behind this quiet, steady work in the fields lies a major turning point in his life as a farmer.
At the end of last year, his father—the second-generation farmer who had supported Numata Farm for many years—passed away suddenly.
His father was known as a strong-willed man who had a deep passion for farming and never compromised on his beliefs.
Having learned farming by his father's side, Tomonori is now facing his first summer without his father.
The farm his father helped build and protect has now been entrusted to the third generation.
This is Tomonori's first summer carrying that responsibility.
As he grows and harvests cucumbers, eggplants, and edamame, he continues to learn through trial and error, searching for his own way of farming.
With the support of his wife and staff, he also faces the reality that farming is not something one person can do alone.
A shortage of agricultural workers.
Rising costs of materials.
Higher prices.
Extreme heat caused by a changing climate.
Damage caused by wildlife.
These are just some of the challenges farmers face today.
And among the words his father left behind was a phrase that continues to stay with him:
“Every year, farming makes you a beginner again.”
As Tomonori reflects on the meaning of his father's words, he works to protect the farm he inherited while searching for what his own generation of farming can look like.
This is the story of Tomonori Numata and his first summer as the third-generation farmer of Numata Farm.
And during a break from the work in the fields, Tomonori's wife prepares a special “farmer's lunch” using vegetables freshly harvested from their farm.🍆
The recipe is one that her grandmother used to make, and a dish she learned after marrying into the family.
Vegetables grown in the fields become a home-cooked meal,
and the harvest makes its way from the farm to the family table.
“From the blessings of the fields to the dining table.”
This is more than a story about vegetables.
It is a story about a farmer's daily life,
a family's bond,
and the traditions of farming being passed from one generation to the next.
We invite you to experience Tomonori's first summer without his father.
🌱 Please turn on the subtitles (CC) for more detailed information.
【Produced by Farmers' Market "Megumi no Sato"】
▶ Farmers' Market "Megumi no Sato" Official Website
meguminosato.co.jp/
▶ Farmers' Market "Megumi no Sato" Online Shop
store.meguminosato.co.jp/
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めぐみのめぐり。
🌱【新動画公開 / New Video!】🎥
「めぐみのめぐり。」記念すべき第1回目の動画を公開しました！
神戸市西区・伊川谷町。
この町で、自然と本気で向き合い続ける一人の農家がいます。
「森の農園 from KOBE」 オーナー・森野和彦さん。
父の他界をきっかけに、20歳で農業の道へ。
収穫量よりも「本当においしく、安心して食べられる野菜」を選び、農薬に頼りすぎず、独自に米ぬかを発酵させた酵素肥料で土づくりを続けています。
森野さんが何より大切にしているのは、土の中で生きる"微生物"。
目には見えない小さな命が、野菜本来の力を引き出し、豊かな味わいを育てます。
子どもの頃、お母さんが家庭菜園で育ててくれた、あの忘れられないとうもろこしの甘さ。
「あの自然なおいしさを、もう一度届けたい。」
その想いを胸に、50種類もの野菜と向き合う毎日。
今回、「めぐみのめぐり。」記念すべき第1回は、
自然を愛し、土を信じ、野菜と真っすぐ向き合う森野さんの一日に密着しました。
畑で流れる時間や、土づくりへのこだわり、そして野菜に込めた想いを、ぜひ最後までご覧ください。🌱
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Nestled in Ikawadani, Nishi Ward, Kobe, is a farmer who has dedicated his life to working in harmony with nature.
Meet Kazuhiko Morino, owner of Morino Farm from KOBE.
After losing his father, Kazuhiko began his journey as a farmer at just 20 years old.
Rather than pursuing higher yields, he chose a different path—growing vegetables that are truly delicious, safe, and naturally flavorful.
Instead of relying heavily on pesticides, he enriches his fields with a unique fermented rice bran fertilizer. The key lies in the countless microorganisms living in the soil, which help bring out the natural strength and taste of every vegetable.
What continues to inspire him is a childhood memory:
the sweet, unforgettable flavor of the corn his mother grew in their home garden.
"I want people to experience that natural taste again."
Driven by that passion, he now carefully cultivates more than 50 varieties of vegetables, always putting the health of the soil first.
For the very first episode of "Megumi no Meguri.", we spent a day with Kazuhiko Morino, capturing his daily life, his dedication to the land, and the philosophy behind his farming.
Discover the beauty of sustainable farming, the importance of healthy soil, and the heartfelt story behind every harvest.
We hope you'll enjoy watching until the very end. 🌱
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