The secret to ovgo's deliciousness🤫 Domestically grown, pesticide-free wheat and the small wonders we discovered at Kubo Farm🍪🌱

Wheat is the most important ingredient for our baked goods.
Considering the environmental impact, I was looking for domestic wheat grown without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers, and I came across
It was "Chikugoizumi" grown at Kubo Farm in Chikugo City in southern Fukuoka Prefecture.

Did you know that only 13% of the wheat sold in Japan is actually domestically produced?
Furthermore, wheat grown without pesticides is truly a rare find.

When we first started our business, we experimented with making cookies that turned out to be incredibly delicious, so we asked this farmer to do business with us and have been doing business with them ever since.
This time, we'll be recording a visit to Kubo Farm, where they grow this wheat.

When I stepped into the field, what struck me was how tall the crops were.
Wheat grown without pesticides grows slowly, so it is shorter than the wheat in the surrounding fields.

Also, because no herbicides are used, if left unattended the nutrients will be absorbed by the surrounding grass.
Mowing is especially important, and Kubo Farm is attracting attention for developing a special mower in collaboration with an agricultural machinery manufacturer.
It's a much more time-consuming and labor-intensive process than you might imagine, but the wheat grows with the full power of nature.

Around Kubo Farm's fields, vetch and white clover were in full bloom.
This flour is made with such care and effort, allowing you to enjoy a deep flavor and aroma that cannot be found with other flours.

When you take a bite of a cookie, you will notice that behind the gentle taste lies
It is packed with the farmers' effort and love.

We will continue to bring smiles to everyone's faces with delicious food and ingredients that you can eat with peace of mind ☺︎