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Come Volunteer at ARI!
Want to take a break from your daily work or studies for a while?Thinking about how you want to live your life?Want to encounter things you’ve never experienced before? Volunteering at ARI is a perfect opportunity for you! Why not take part in our work while living an agriculture-centered life in a multicultural community? There are many ways to get involved, including farm work, cooking, office work, and more! Duration: 2 months to 1 year (preference given to those who can stay 9 months or longer)Start period: Year-roundApplication deadline: One … Read more
Notice of communication outage
Update at 6:00 PM on May 14: The service has been restored. Thank you for your patience. Due to a communication outage that occurred on the morning of May 13, our telephone lines are currently down. We expect service to be restored in the afternoon of May 14 at the earliest. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
[2026] ARI Annual Event Schedule Updates
2026.4.1.-2027.3.31.
ARI Online Shop is Re-opening!
Since 2005, the ARI Online Shop has been sharing our harvest with you. Now, after 20 years, we are turning a new page! We are thrilled to announce the Grand Re-opening of our online shop in Spring 2026! Remember those delicious cookies you had at ARI, or the carrot juice from our local marches? You can now order these fan-favorites online. We also offer gift boxes—perfect for sharing the ARI spirit with your loved ones. We are starting with a curated selection and will be adding more products soon! Note: … Read more
Join us tomorrow for the award commemorative activity report meeting of the “15th Kubota-Mainichi Earth Future Award”!
We are thrilled to announce that ARI has been awarded the “Grand Prize” in the General Category of the 15th Kubota-Mainichi Earth Future Award.This award honors organizations and individuals tackling the 21st-century global challenges of “Food,” “Water,” and the “Environment.” Osamu Arakawa, the Director of ARI, explains why nurturing rural leaders is so important:“According to research by UNEP, the peasant food web—small-scale farming villages spreading organically like a spider’s web—supports 70% of the world’s population by using limited resources: only 25% of the world’s farmland, 10% of fossil fuels, and … Read more