Iketani and Iriyama are sites for one of
the largest production areas of “Uonuma Koshihikari ” which is high-grade rice
in Japan. The 2008 Summer Edition of JEN’s newsletter included
a flier about this rice.
This year, the rice produced at Iketani and
Iriyama was named “Yama-Shimizu-Mai”- which means “rice grown with clear water
from mountains. The flier included a
photo of the scenery of a beautiful rice terrace in Iketani where the rice is
grown. With this newly decided brand
name, it is expected that “products of Iketani and Iriyama” can be emphasized. The
rice that is being grown by farmers and volunteers will be harvested in autumn
and be sold. Of course, the harvesting
is going to be carried out as an volunteer activity.
As those of you who joined weeding activity
may know, the “Iketani & Iriyama” rice is grown with as little pesticides
as possible. Therefore the rice is “safe
and trustworthy”. Nowadays, people seek
food which is “safe” and “domestic”. Yama-Shimizu-Mai is valuable rice which meet both of these criteria.
This April, JEN sold this rice at JEN’s
booth in “Earth Day Tokyo 2008” held in Tokyo.Some customers who purchased this rice said
“I bought this rice because I can support the village”. There are means of
supporting the village not only by joining the volunteer activities but also by
purchasing the rice.
Click here to purchase “Yama-Shimizu-Mai”
