General Incorporated Association MORIUMIUS FARM has decided to expand with a new facility in the autumn of 2025, supported by The Nippon Foundation.
Recruitment for Chapter 2 "Farm Owners"—fellow partners in nurturing a vineyard together—begins on Sunday, September 1, 2024.
Furthermore, a community for farm owners called "OGATSU SHIZUKU TEAM," where members can learn about and experience everything from grape cultivation to winemaking, will also be newly launched.
Here are the details.
About MORIUMIUS FARM
MORIUMIUS FARM was established in 2023 with the aim of nature restoration for the future of children and Ogatsu-cho, which was affected by the tsunami.
As part of the activities of Ogatsu Garden Park, which revitalized the former town center of Ogatsu-cho with flowers and greenery according to residents' wishes, it continues its public-private partnership activities to nurture a large related population.
In a crowdfunding campaign launched in May 2023 under the theme of "Agriculture and Town Development," it exceeded its target and raised approximately 4.65 million yen in support; in addition, in December 2023, it recruited Chapter 1 "Farm Owners" as companions to watch over the restoration of Ogatsu-cho's land and nature together.
In June 2024, a total of 467 people planted around 1,300 grape saplings at MORIUMIUS FARM, and in five years, the goal is to harvest and vinify grapes grown on MORIUMIUS FARM's own land.
About Chapter 2 Farm Owners
This time, as part of advancing the project, MORIUMIUS FARM will start recruiting Chapter 2 "Farm Owners" on Sunday, September 1, as partners in cultivating a vineyard together.
The benefits of Chapter 2 Farm Owners are summarized below.
① Name listed and displayed on a vineyard plot (for one person)
② Participation in "OGATSU SHIZUKU TEAM" activities
③ Delivery of one bottle of original wine each year for five years*
④ Invitation to "Restaurant Moriumius" to enjoy the delicious seafood of Ogatsu (once a year in Tokyo)
⑤ Participation in the Farm Owners' Gathering (a meeting featuring wine tastings, progress reports, etc.; once a year in Tokyo)
The original wine is vinified from Yamagata Prefecture grapes at the Miyagi Prefecture winery "Al Fiore," and in the final year, they plan to deliver the first commercial wine produced from MORIUMIUS FARM.
Additionally, the community "OGATSU SHIZUKU TEAM" will be launched for farm owners (existing farm owners can also participate), providing opportunities to experience the series of tasks from grape growing to winemaking and to learn the background and purpose behind the farm's establishment.
The details of the activities are summarized below.
Activity Details
① Learning sessions on grape growing and winemaking (online and on-site)
② Grape cultivation, harvesting, and winemaking processes such as bottling and labeling (by reservation)
Interested in vineyards?
If so, why not check it out?
Reference
Apply to become a "Farm Owner"
https://moriumiuslearning.com/items/66ca75e59d9d4f3b32ac11d7