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Celery cultivation in Setaka Town, Miyama City, Fukuoka Prefecture boasts the third largest production volume in Japan. The season for this excellent produce runs from late November through June. It seems that celery production began in this area around 1962. At the time, the company was producing lettuce for the U.S. military, but as production areas increased, it seems that they started making celery for the U.S. military as well as lettuce. I hear that Setaka Town’s celery has a high reputation in the market and is sold at a stable price even in big cities, so it is attractive to young farmers. Inheriting the techniques and thoughts of our predecessors, farmers support food. Fresh celery has a sweet taste that greatly changes the impression of its unique texture.
Hakata celery, grown in two crops a year, has a thick, crunchy texture and a fresh taste and aroma that is irresistible. In western Japan, Miyama City boasts the largest production volume, and in Japan, it ranks third after Nagano Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture. At the JA Minami Chikugo Setakacho Celery Subcommittee, 27 members are producing about 42 hectares in 2020, and we are implementing production measures according to the weather with the aim of becoming a “responsible production area” and a “trusted production area.” , It seems that they are trying to keep up with planned shipments and stabilize prices. Fukuoka Prefecture’s celery is the second largest production area in Japan for winter and spring. Celery from Fukuoka Prefecture is often thick and has a good texture.
In 2018, JA Minami Chikugo seems to have continued activities to visit all regular union members with the 26th of every month as “Love Day”. We have created clothing called “Love Day Best” that all officers and employees wear during monthly “Love Day” and community-based activities. On the back of the vest, an illustration of JA’s mascot characters “Daichi-kun and Megumi-chan” is drawn, which seems to be a friendly design. With the aim of fostering awareness as a JA employee and raising awareness of self-improvement, it seems that they have been wearing it since Aitai Day in October. It’s been about three years since the pandemic, but are these efforts still going on?