https://www.japaneseculturalassociationofmaine.org/blogs daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://www.japaneseculturalassociationofmaine.org/blogs/matt-hikida-and-yonsei-fields-a-maine-japan-story-through-farming-and-fermentation monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cbe32b66bc38032fd6704c/4b8b0d12-5601-4036-90fb-72cb6c5e32f6/matt_1.jpg Blogs - Matt Hikida and Yonsei Fields: A Maine-Japan Story Through Farming and Fermentation - Make it stand out Matt at a June market in Brooks, ME. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cbe32b66bc38032fd6704c/1a212e65-4e66-4229-a2a2-c5a84273e28b/matt_2.jpg Blogs - Matt Hikida and Yonsei Fields: A Maine-Japan Story Through Farming and Fermentation - Make it stand out A jar of miso in the snow, made with Yonsei Fields soybeans and local koji. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cbe32b66bc38032fd6704c/3f76b03a-3fe2-4dbf-9a89-210e95bdfcfb/matt_3.jpeg Blogs - Matt Hikida and Yonsei Fields: A Maine-Japan Story Through Farming and Fermentation - Make it stand out A jar of the "OG Kimchi," made with homemade gochujang and vegetables grown at Yonsei Fields and Calyx Farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65cbe32b66bc38032fd6704c/1773426970737-6B8HT41YCNQX448WXK60/matt_4.jpg Blogs - Matt Hikida and Yonsei Fields: A Maine-Japan Story Through Farming and Fermentation - Left: Matt harvesting the first round of Yonsei Fields carrots! 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