We respect nature and the natural energy of the soil.

Nature Farming, like organic farming, does not utilize artificial fertilizers or pesticides. However, Nature Farming does not incorporate animal manure or waste products as soil amendments. Based on the views of Japanese philosopher Mokichi Okada (Meishu-sama), Nature Farming adherents profess five principles:

1) Produce safe and nutritious food that ensures good health.

2) Be economically and spiritually beneficial to both producers and consumers.

3) Be sustainable and easily practiced.

4) Conserve and protect the environment.

5) Produce sufficient food of high quality for an expanding world population.

These five requirements of Nature Farming reflect Mokichi Okada’s goals for food safety, quality, and nutrition. Additionally, environmental conservation is a high priority. Mokichi Okada’s scientific perspective includes a spiritual dynamic not commonly encountered in contemporary scholarship but practiced for thousands of years in Eastern cultures. In 1941 Okada did some experiments and concluded, “If we grow crops with love and respect towards the natural power of the soil, the soil will function to an astonishing degree. All the difficult problems and troubles that harass both farmers and consumers today can be solved through this method of cultivation.”