Johrei
Center
Washington, D.C.
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n 1953 Japan, Mokichi Okada was concerned about the farmers and peasants suffering from a scarcity of crops. He printed up one million copies of a newspaper on Nature Farming, and distributed it to all those involved in food production in any way. In this paper he stated that for a long time human beings had polluted the living earth by using artificial fertilizer and pesticides, which these poisons had brought about damage to crops by blight and noxious insects, and that serious human diseases had been caused by these poisons. While growers may produce large crops using pesticides temporarily, in the course of time such synthetics will cause plants to become diseased and will result in poor or ruined crops. Also, that with continued use of fertilizers and chemicals, the land will become exhausted and will not be able to produce good crops of any kind. While it is encouraging to see an increased awareness of organic farming and the availability of naturally-grown crops, the majority of farms in our communities adhere to the chemical-pesticide practice of growing of crops. The continued use of pesticides and insecticides has questionable effects on our food, soil, air, and water. Our solution to pesticide-insecticide use is the practice of nature farming (Naturfarming®) first advocated by Mokichi Okada in 1936. It is a method of growing delicious fruit, vegetables and grains free from pesticides and other unnatural substances. Nature farming brings out the power of the living soil in a way that sustains the earth and supports true health of the human family. This method can be applied to container gardening, backyard plots and large acreage farms. Nature farming represents a spiritual activity and is as much a philosophy as it is a means of growing healthy crops. From this perspective, it contributes to the organic movement. It teaches us about the physical and spiritual connections that exist in all aspects of the growing of healthy foods: energy from the sun, moon, earth, water and the people growing the crops and the consumers that support the farmer. A prototype nature farm is being developed in Northern California near Chico, on 5 acres of farm land for growing crops, education and training. Here in the Washington DC and Maryland areas, we have periodic workshops at our Center and at surrounding locations. Please contact us for upcoming workshops. |
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