Akinori Kimura’s profile
Born in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture in 1949. Representative of Kimura Konosha Co., Ltd. Since 1971, he has been engaged in agriculture, mainly in the family business of apple cultivation. After nearly 10 years of no harvest and no income, he finally succeeded in growing apples without using pesticides or fertilizers. Known by the public as the "miracle apple," he travels around the country giving lectures every day.
message to everyone
Akinori Kimura is now in his second life of "promoting natural cultivation." However, I gradually started to feel like I couldn't push myself anymore. I've been running until now, but it won't last forever. I don't want Kimura to always be the same, but I want new techniques to be developed using me as a stepping stone, and I want the next generation to deeply understand the wonders of this cultivation, and I want them to try it themselves. I am thinking. Looking around the world, Japan is still blessed with agricultural land. With this farmland, anything is possible. I think so. Let's work together to create an "agricultural renaissance" for the coming new era.
from the field of activity
This year's agricultural school attracted 33 students from all over the country. We are working on a more practical learning style, and in addition to Mr. Kimura's classes, natural farming farmers serve as instructors every time, and we work together on the farm. In addition, each vegetable is labeled with a name tag, and individuals are encouraged to raise seedlings, harvest them, and grow their own seeds. This year's apple production was the highest ever, with 17,000 fruits. You may be able to go apple picking with the ``Miracle Apple.''
