SHO Farm is a pesticide-free, chemical fertilizer-free farm located in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
With a long-term vision for the future of agriculture, we operate under the philosophy of "farming that endures for a thousand years." To realize this, we practice no-till, regenerative agriculture as a sustainable new approach to cultivation.
Founded in 2014 by the husband-and-wife team Shoko and Sho Nakano, our farm has grown from nothing into a thriving operation spanning 3.4 hectares. Today, we grow approximately 100 varieties of vegetables, fruits, and grains, and are home to around 70 chickens.
Just one hour from central Tokyo, we farm in a richly natural environment — growing exceptional produce by harnessing the inherent power of our crops, rather than relying on fertilizers.
1. Organic fertilizers
We apply fertilizer in the smallest quantities possible, using seasonal cover crops (wheat, hairy vetch, crimson clover, phacelia, sorghum, sesbania, crotalaria, guinea grass, and more) alongside locally sourced organic materials such as fallen leaves, pruning waste, rice bran, okara, and wood chips. No chemical fertilizers are used.
We grow healthy vegetables not by relying on fertilizers, but by harnessing the natural strength of the plants themselves.
2. Pesticide-free
No synthetic chemical pesticides are used.
3. Seed saving
To preserve varieties suited to our land and pass them on to future generations, we use open-pollinated and heirloom seeds wherever possible, and continue to save seed year after year.
4. Freshness
Freshness accounts for 80% of a vegetable’s deliciousness.
We harvest on the day of sale or the day before, delivering vegetables fresher than supermarkets.
