The Kurihara brothers, Akio and Yuji, are 4th generation tea farmers, having taken over from their father, Kippei Kurihara. As a Yame city councilman, their father is very respected in the Yamecha community in Fukuoka Prefecture, and Akio and Yuji have some big shoes to fill!
Akio is in charge of the actual farming, while elder brother Yuji is in charge of the business. At Yunomi.us, take our farm questions to Akio, and negotiate pricing and discuss strategy with Yuji.
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Kurihara tea farm: Their fertilizer is locally produced from resources such as rice bran, grass cuttings and oil cake. It is developed based on the fertilization approaches provided by agricultural cooperatives and labs (testing stations). The Kurihara tea garden uses compost as their foundation, also spreading rice straw and kaya on their tea fields to create carefully enriched soil. Pesticides are never used, unless they are concerned about pests that cause serious damage. Pesticides are never used on the tea leaves that their customers consume/drink. Although there are a lot of weeds growing in the tea fields, they don’t use any herbicides, and although it’s expensive, they take care of the weeds with the help of local women. Thanks to the help of many, on their tea fields, they feel like they are walking on a fluffy carpet.
We hope this information is helpful.
Hi,
Does the Kurihara tea farm use fertilizers / pesticides?
Thanks for your help.