Edogawa Komatsuna Urban Farming and School Lunches
Tokyo (Edogawa), Japan · Operator: 江戸川区 / JA東京スマイル / 地元生産者
Overview
In Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, said to be the birthplace of komatsuna greens, urban farmers grow the heritage crop on plots dotted through residential neighborhoods and deliver directly to 92 schools, passing local food culture and urban agriculture to children via synchronized school lunches and harvest events.
Citizen participation
Farmers grow komatsuna on plots scattered through residential Tokyo and deliver directly to 92 local schools; the ward holds a synchronized komatsuna school-lunch day and harvest experiences.
Operating model
Urban farmers' production, direct delivery and direct sales, supported by municipal and cooperative food-education and promotion.
Impact
Sustains Tokyo's largest komatsuna output while preserving urban farmland and advancing local-food education.
Crops
- 小松菜 (komatsuna)
Scale
Tokyo's top komatsuna-producing ward (~2,720 t/yr); supplied to 92 local schools
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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