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Minna no Uen Neyagawa

Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan · Operator: 一般社団法人グッドラック(代表:金田康孝)

Overview

A roughly 300 sqm community farm on a former residence in Neyagawa, Osaka, with 30 individual 6 sqm plots and a kitchen salon in a renovated old house.

Citizen participation

Members rent 6 sqm plots and grow vegetables with pesticide-free, organic soil management. A small kitchen salon in a renovated wooden house (sink, fridge, AC; seats about 6) supports gathering.

Operating model

A membership community farm run on a borrowed former-residence plot with monthly plot fees, operated by Good Luck.

Impact

Converts idle urban land into a pesticide-free citizens' farm, creating a hub for cross-generational, cross-area exchange.

Land tenure

Free loanInterim use

Interim use of a borrowed former-residence idle plot, cultivated while still zoned residential.

Crops

  • vegetables

Scale

300 m²住宅跡地に約300㎡の農園。6㎡の個別区画が30区画。築50年の木造家屋を改装した6名程度のキッチンサロン併設。

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