tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post351383537568395217..comments2019-10-05T19:53:03.260-04:00Joan Lambert Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03115423496781398997[email protected]Blogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-76040364383138409902009-04-08T00:00:00.000-04:002009-04-08T00:00:00.000-04:00The brown rice is a problem. When we lived in Tokyo we got ours mail-order directly from a farmer in Niigata. Now of course we grow our own.<BR/><BR/>I am sure Tomoe can set you up with the delivery farmer... or you can buy from us! ;) While our is not certified organic, and probably could not be because our field is getting run-off water from fields above it and around it that do use chemicals, we don't put any in ourselves. Ours i also "low-footprint" if that means anything. We do everything from planting to harvesting to weeding by hand, and this year are going to try to do the husking by hand as well.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, you will get a chance to taste it when you get here.<BR/><BR/>As far as veggies, if you join the Tokyo COOP, you can have low-chem or organic delivered to your doorstep once a week. Of course, you have to plan and order ahead of time, but it is quite convenient and the COOP is more careful about environment and food quality. For example, if you are buying chicken or eggs, the add tells you how many chickens are raised per meter for each seller, and it tells details about how much chemicals they use to grow their veggies, etc. Of course, you need a little Japanese to decipher it. You can also order the "grab bag" where for a set price you get whatever the farmers have surplus of.<BR/><BR/>Here is what a typical week or so worth of delivery from the COOP looked like for us back in '05 when we lived in Tokyo.<BR/>http://www.bastish.net/2005/11/what_the_world_and_i_eats.htmlKevinhttp://www.onelifejapan.com[email protected]