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3 days left Announcement of end of 9/8 crowdfunding project for “reconstruction of completely destroyed cows hed” where water supply is still cut off 8 months after the earthquake

[3 days left] Announcement of end of 9/8 crowdfunding project for “reconstruction of completely destroyed cowshed” where water supply is still cut off 8 months after the earthquake
*Matsuda Farm Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 5, 2024
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[3 days left] Announcement of end of 9/8 crowdfunding project for “reconstruction of completely destroyed cowshed” where water supply is still cut off 8 months after the earthquake
*Please support us to support the reconstruction of Japan’s dairy industry and Noto. There will also be returns for milk, gelato, and Noto beef, allowing you to experience the wonders of Noto through food. *
Click here for the crowdfunding page Matsuda Farm Co., Ltd. (Location: 11, Yakayama 1, Karakasa-cho, Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
Representative: Tetsuro Matsuda) started crowdfunding on June 24th (Monday) to rebuild the cowshed that was completely destroyed in the 2020 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
The reconstruction cost is over 200 million yen, but we have already received over 50 million yen in support from many people. As we approach the scheduled end date of September 8th (Sunday), we are one step closer to our final goal. We ask for your final support to support the reconstruction of Japan’s dairy industry and Noto. *Title* *I want to rebuild the cowshed that was completely destroyed by the Noto Peninsula earthquake*
* URL* * https://camp-fire.jp/projects/764089*

*End date* *Sunday, September 8, 2024*
*Target amount* *70 million yen*
*Return details (partial)* *・Milk and yogurt from Okunoto*
*・Margar gelato*
* ・Assortment of Noto beef*
* Purpose of funds* * Reconstruction of cowshed and ancillary facilities* Click here for details ◆About the disaster situation
The earthquake, whose epicenter was just a few kilometers from Matsuda Farm, caused extensive damage to various facilities, homes, and infrastructure. Fortunately, none of the employees suffered any life-threatening injuries, but the volume of raw milk shipped decreased by one-fourth, and the company’s business suffered a major blow. Please watch the video below for more details.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqSQXg_6pAg
Click here for details * ◆Background -The significance of continuing dairy farming in Suzu-* * ◎Japan’s dairy farming must be protected*
Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate was 38% as of 2020, and 83% of its livestock products depend on imports and imported feed, putting Japan’s food safety at risk.
While a certain number of businesses are leaving their businesses nationwide due to the aging population and lack of successors, feed costs have increased by 1.5 times in the past four to five years due to the effects of soaring import prices and utility costs due to the situation in Ukraine. It’s swollen. In Ishikawa Prefecture, there were once around 250 dairy farms, but in 2020, the number of dairy farmers decreased by 88% to 30.
From the 2020 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries “Livestock Statistics”
The agricultural land area per capita in Japan is extremely low among major countries, and the reason for this is that the effective utilization rate of land is low in Japan, which has many mountainous and hilly areas.
With grazing, cows can turn grass that grows on slopes that make it difficult to grow crops into milk. By realizing sustainable dairy farming that utilizes the vast land of Suzu, Matsuda Farm hopes to contribute to the dairy industry as a model case for dairy farming in Japan.

* ◎I want to create a city where people can laugh and live their lives again* It is also important to create multifaceted added value from dairy farming. In addition to raw milk, we would like to provide
“experiences” unique to this local farm, such as feeding the cows, horseback riding, horse therapy, and the idyllic scenery created by the animals and the farm itself.
Noto suffered devastating damage from the Noto Peninsula earthquake. There are people who have lost their homes, jobs, and loved ones. We would like to play a part in creating a city where the people living in Oku-Noto can truly feel, “I’m glad to live here,” through the joy and healing experience of coexisting with nature.
Click here for details * ◆About Matsuda Farm*
The city of Suzu, where we are located, is located at the tip of the Noto Peninsula, surrounded by the sea on three sides, and has a population of approximately 13,000 people and is rich in nature. Matsuda Ranch is located in Yatsugayama, Karakasa-cho, Suzu City, and the ranch is located on a magnificent piece of land where you can see the Northern Alps across Toyama Bay on a clear day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZm0dtlWGQ
The reason we chose this vast area was not only because of the scenery, but also because it would allow us to graze our cattle and horses.
Grazing is a low-cost and self-sufficient method of feeding cattle that allows them to eat natural grass, and it also increases the amount of exercise and muscle mass of the cattle, making it an excellent breeding method from the perspective of animal welfare. It is being actively adopted in New Zealand, Switzerland, and Ireland, which are advanced dairy farming countries. In Japan, a small country, many cows spend most of their lives in barns, and there are only a few farms in Japan where they can graze. Most of Suzu City is mountainous and hilly, so we decided to start a business in this area because of the availability of pasture land for grazing, and the fact that it is a World Agricultural Heritage Site.
We started the farm with about 10 cows by purchasing the farm from a dairy farmer who had to go out of business due to lack of successors, and have expanded to the current size of 130 cows. Just as the company was getting back on track, acquiring additional pastureland and increasing the number of employees to five, the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred.
◆Finally
Thank you for watching until the end. Instagram

However, we are sending out information, so please take a look. Through our farm’s magnificent scenery, grazing on vast land, and idyllic experiences with cows and horses, we hope to support the revival of dairy farming in Japan and Noto. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
[Scheduled to end on 9/8] Click here to support us!






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