Henry Luce Foundation Initiative on Asia and the Environment and Asian Studies Presents
Biodynamic Agriculture in Japan
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Olin Humanities, Room 102
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm EST/GMT-5
4:45 pm – 6:00 pm EST/GMT-5
A special talk by Ben and Konomi Campbell, founders of Sophia Farm Community in Hokkaido, Japan
Sophia Farm Community (SFC) was founded in Honbetsu, Hokkaido, as one of Japan’s first biodynamic farms. Founders Ben and Konomi Campbell will discuss sustainable food production and ethical practices, their model for community-supported agriculture, and the holistic principles of biodynamic agriculture on which their farm is based.Ben Campbell, originally from Virginia, moved to Japan with his wife Konomi in 2008 and started SFC; he is now one of the managing directors of the Biodynamic Agriculture Association of Japan. Konomi Campbell, originally from Yokohama, Japan, studied at Steiner College and helped to establish the Hibiki-no-Mura collective before cofounding SFC.
This event is sponsored by Bard’s Luce Foundation Initiative on Asia and the Environment. For more information, contact Mika Endo ([email protected]) or Nathan Shockey ([email protected]).
For more information, call 845-758-6822.
Time: 4:45 pm – 6:00 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: Olin Humanities, Room 102