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EM Sunshine Atai-guwa-den Community Garden

Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan · Operator: 農業生産法人株式会社サンシャインファーム / Sunshine Farm Okinawa（EMグループ）

CommunityFood educationOrganic cycleCompostBiodiversity

Overview

An organic community garden run by Sunshine Farm in Kitanakagusuku, reviving the traditional Okinawan home plot 'atai-guwa' as an edible garden. Across fields, a paddy and a plaza, residents of all ages grow vegetables, rice and herbs and share the harvest.

Citizen participation

People of all generations, from babies to grandparents in their late seventies, share the garden together; regular visitors tend their own plots while occasional visitors can still try growing crops. Members cook and hold BBQs with the harvest and invite friends to gather.

Operating model

Run by Sunshine Farm (EM Group), an organic producer using EM technology, as an 'Okinawan edible garden' inspired by the traditional small home plot called 'atai-guwa.' It operates as a membership-based community garden.

Impact

It creates organic resource cycling through EM technology while fostering intergenerational community and food education.

Land tenure

License / permit

Privately operated farmland opened to members by an agricultural production company

Crops

  • vegetables
  • rice
  • herbs
  • fruit

Scale

畑・田んぼ・広場からなる有機栽培のコミュニティガーデン。鶏小屋・ヤギ小屋・マルシェ広場・ハーブ摘みエリアを併設

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EM Sunshine Atai-guwa-den Community Garden — Urban Farm DB