NISEKO NEWS
Photo Takahashi Dairy Farm
A farm in Niseko is trying to grow cotton.
Although usually considered a warm-weather crop, Takahashi Dairy Farm – known for its milk-based sweets and cheesy pizza – is attempting cotton cultivation to produce towels as a specialty item.
According to the Hokkaido Shimbun, the Takahashi Dairy Farm farmers began the project last year and are growing the majority of their crop in the open, a rarity for Hokkaido where most if not all existing cotton cultivation is in greenhouses.
If successful, Takahashi Dairy Farm plans to use a company outside of Hokkaido for the spinning and then produce towels from the yarn with a company in Hokkaido. The final goal is to sell the towels to hotels in and outside of Niseko.
Cotton cultivation in Niseko follows a trend of specialty items being produced in town, from snowboards to award-winning spirits and craft beer.
Source:
The Hokkaido Shimbun – 23 April 2024
Image:
Takahashi Dairy Farm
Real Estate Listings
Invest in Life… Powderlife
Accommodation Inspiration
This is the Life… Powderlife
Subscribe
Sign up to receive Powderlife and Summerlife Digital Magazines as they are published and select other topics that interests you.