[2020]How to Get Organic Vegetables Directly from Farmers in Japan [bio]

The Environment Surrounding Vegetables in Japan
As you know Japan is a small island.
For long years, there are many small farmers , and JA established a large distribution network.
Thanks to it , we can easily get vegetables in supermarkets.

Vegetables in Japan are mostly non-GMO products.
However, organic vegetables are very rare and hard to get them.
And also, it is hard to get direct access to farmers because of the network.

Standards in Japan

In Japan , there are several standards to show the safety of products.
You can check the following website to see what they are in detail.
JAS : Japanese Agricultural Standard
JGAP : Japan Good Agricultural Practice

How to Get Organic Vegetables in Japan

1. Organic Supermarket
There are some organic Supermarkets in Japan (mostly in Tokyo).
- Bio c' bon
- Natural House
- Natural Mart
- F&F

2. Marche
In Tokyo, many farmers markets are held every weekend.
You can check a list at this website!
The List of Farmers Market in Japan

3. Online
- Tabechoku
The Largest marketplace where organic farmers can sell their vegetables directly to customers.
- bio marche
Traditional large online store of organic vegetables.

How to Use Tabechoku(食べチョク)

(1) Select a Farmer

(2) (can) Ask Contents in Vege-box

↑ Each product page has a question form

(3) Order Form

↑Nickname & Password
　

↑Address
　

↑Credit Card

(4) Wait
Just wait to arrive.

(5) Review
You can write a product review to farmers, and they may send back message to you. It may help you when you get again.

Product List
We will show the list of farmers who can speak English fluently.

※ And at the bottom of this article, we show a short dictionary about organic vegetables.
※Check here if you would like to see only organic vegetables (JAS).
　
　
We hope you enjoy a comfortable vegetable life even in Japan!!