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From Farm to Table! A Freshly Harvested Vegetable Pizza Making Experience Report at Satokura Farm
2024.12.8
Writer: Kayo Arita
Photos: Junichiro Morinaga
1. About SATOKURA FARM
Located in Makino, Midori-ku, Sagamihara City, the northernmost part of Kanagawa Prefecture, Satokura Farm is surrounded by rich nature. It's situated on an open piece of land, a rarity in the satoyama of Fujino, which is known for its rolling low mountains. The views are magnificent, especially the scenery from the farm's fields in the satoyama.
In early December, I participated in the "Freshly Harvested Vegetable Pizza Making Workshop" held at Satokura Farm.
2. Workshop Experience
The workshop begins with a farm work experience in the fields. The owner, Mr. Naito, started farming in the winter of 2024 and is scheduled to begin harvesting vegetables in earnest from May 2025. On this day, we worked on preparing the vegetables for next year's harvest. Our task was digging up seed potatoes for next spring's crop. At Satokura Farm, the aim is not only to have visitors harvest and eat vegetables, but also to make them feel like the farm's fields are their own, fostering a relationship that will encourage them to visit regularly. I'm already looking forward to that!
This time, we used vegetables harvested from a field in Aikawa Town, Sagamihara City, where Mr. Naito studied farming. We moved to the kitchen adjacent to the farm and, under Mr. Naito's guidance, stretched the pizza dough and topped it with the harvested vegetables.
At first, I was hesitant about making pizza, but with Mr. Naito's careful instruction and the cooperation of the other participants, we quickly finished. The pizza, baked in a stone oven, had a perfect amount of char and a fragrant aroma that stimulated my appetite.
3. The Charm of SATOKURA FARM
We gathered around the finished pizza and enjoyed it together. The freshly picked vegetables were full of flavor, juicy, and the aroma that spread in my mouth was exceptional.
The charm of Satokura Farm is not just the delicious vegetables and food. The atmosphere of the farm, the scenery, and the interaction with the owner, Mr. Naito, are also big attractions.
Mr. Naito wants to create a place that goes beyond the words "Farm to Table," where people can rethink the relationship between people and people, and people and food.
Through this workshop, I learned the importance of not only understanding with my head but also feeling with my body. It was a valuable experience that made me rethink the way we eat.
At Satokura Farm, you can experience not only delicious vegetables and food, but also rich nature and encounters with warm people. Please visit Satokura Farm once and experience the joy of food with all five senses.