Suginami Agriculture-Welfare Farm (Suginoko Farm)
Suginami, Tokyo, Japan · Operator: 杉並区（運営委託：JA東京中央）
Overview
Tokyo's first municipally run agriculture-welfare farm, opened April 2021 in Igusa, Suginami, on a barrier-free 3,200 m2 site giving people with disabilities and seniors a place to engage in farming.
Citizen participation
Disability and senior groups visit regularly to grow vegetables; residents use it for food education and community exchange.
Operating model
Suginami Ward developed and opened the farm on municipal land, outsourcing operation to JA Tokyo Chuo.
Impact
Creates purpose and work opportunities for people with disabilities and seniors, serving as a welfare-oriented model for using urban farmland that other municipalities reference.
Crops
- vegetables
Scale
3,200 m² — 23区初の区立農福連携専用農園。バリアフリー設計で車いす利用者も農作業可能
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