Naturally grown green leaf

Naturally grown green leaves from Ueno, Kumamoto Prefecture 

We deliver freshly harvested, naturally grown green leaves directly from the source.

It is recommended for salads, stir-fries and soups as well.

Enjoy the fluffy and soft texture.

The key to preserving it is to keep it moist.

Wrap it in lightly damp newspaper or kitchen paper, place it in a plastic bag, and store it in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator.

Ueno has been committed to natural farming since he started farming

Seven years have passed since Masuhisa Ueno, a farmer who practices natural farming, became an indispensable part of Purely. He first encountered Purely when he started farming, and has been farming exclusively with natural farming from the beginning. Ueno talks about his efforts at natural farming.

At first, the crops did not grow well and there were even reports of total destruction.

"At first, I didn't know anything about natural farming, so I just followed what I saw. But it didn't work at all. When I started growing onions here, almost all of them died after about two years."

Although Ueno can now laugh about his failures, he says that it was extremely difficult at the beginning.

Nevertheless, he has managed to look at his failures in a positive way, and has proactively participated in lectures sponsored by Purely and training sessions organized by the National Natural Farming Promotion Association.

"Looking back, this failure taught me the importance of soil preparation," he says, and he has continued to make steady progress.

Ueno-san takes care of organically grown crops.

Now, among Purely's partner producers, they produce a wide variety of naturally grown vegetables, which is one of the best.

Most of the produce is produced from seeds we collect ourselves or purchased fixed varieties, and we are committed to natural cultivation from seeds.

"I want to make natural farming a normal part of agriculture. I believe I can do it, and I want to continue spreading the word by continuing to focus solely on natural farming."