Naturally grown yam (Ueno-san)

We have received naturally grown yams from Ueno in Kumamoto Prefecture.

We deliver freshly harvested, naturally grown yams directly from the production area.

Ueno's organically grown yams are grown without the use of any fertilizers or pesticides.

Grate it slowly in a mortar, mix it with dashi soy sauce, and serve it over rice with grated yam for a delicious dish.

It is also delicious cut into long, thin strips and served with bonito flakes and soy sauce.

It's also delicious sliced ​​into rounds and made into yam steaks.

As the cold weather approaches, it's irresistible to grate it and add it to hot pot, miso soup, or warm soba or udon noodles.

Grated yam rice made with Ueno's naturally grown raw yam.

It is delicious when eaten with naturally grown rice.

Ueno has been committed to natural farming since he started farming 

Masuhisa Ueno, a natural farmer who started farming in 2011, has now become an indispensable part of Purely.

He encountered Purely when he first began farming and has been farming using natural farming methods from the very 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.

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."