Serious Support for Farmers Project

~ A 12-month story of 'rice' that supports growing and teaches living ~

For children,
how many chances do they have to encounter the real thing?

Precisely because we live in convenient times,
experiences of touching soil, sweating, and engaging with people
carry great value.

In this project,
we will be involved in farming throughout the year under real farmers.

・Plant seedlings
・Nurture
・Harvest
・Eat

By experiencing this entire flow,
children naturally learn the 'power to live' and the meaning of work.

Also, rather than waiting for instructions,
each child is given a role and a mission.

“I can do it too.”
We help them build that real sense, step by step.

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■ Recommended for
・Those who want to give their child authentic experiences
・Those who want to foster self-esteem
・Those who want their child to spend time freely in nature

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Feel food and life by encountering nature’s abundance and severity

​For 3rd–9th grade students

For children, moving their bodies in nature and making the food they eat becomes the ultimate 'power to live.'
These real experiences move themselves—and then those around them.
On the rice fields of Ouse, carefully protected by local farmers, as our field

① Creating children’s smiles

② Building awareness of the source of life

③ Cultivating a heart that cherishes food

④ Encounters with the wonders of agriculture

⑤ Creating experiences that remain in children’s lifelong memories

We will create these together with rice through a one-year project.

Upon completion, you will take home 12＋1 souvenirs.

1) Process: Learn how the rice you eat every day is made

2) Physical development: Work with your whole body to build a healthy physique

3) Five senses: Hone sensitivity through the smell of soil, the sound of wind, and the cold of water

4) Nature: Learn about changing seasons and living creatures

5) Self: Feel your true self in nature

6) Effort: Understand the enormous effort behind a single grain of rice

7) Hardship: Learn the rigor of nature and the struggles when things don’t go as planned

8) Emotion: Discover how delicious a rice ball is after labor

9) Sharing: Convey your experiences and emotions to family and others

10) Blessings: Nurture gratitude for nature’s blessings

11) Love of agriculture: Think agriculture is cool—and grow to love it

12) Place to belong: Become a safe 'third place' outside the classroom

​★) 30Kg or 10Kg of newly harvested rice produced with your help (depending on number of participations)