JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch
The blog of the JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch. It publishes the Sunflower News and other news.

Price list and how to purchase Hokuryu Town Sunflower Rice (White Rice/Brown Rice) for 2025
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Contains image files from No. 120 (published March 1990) to the latest issue.
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- April 21, 2026
The Public Relations and Editorial Committee met at our headquarters on Friday, April 17th! This year, with "communication" as our keyword, we plan to incorporate voices from the agricultural field and disseminate information as communicators! [JA Kitasorachi]
Saturday, April 21, 2026
- April 14, 2026
The wheat seedling stage survey began on April 6th! This survey is being conducted in approximately 10 locations in each district with the cooperation of the agricultural extension center. [JA Kitasorachi]
April 14, 2026 (Tuesday) View this post on Instagram Post shared by Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative (JA Kitasorachi) (@ja_kitasorachi)
- April 2, 2026
Hello everyone, it's been a while! In Hokuryu Town, there has been less snowfall than usual, and we're already seeing the soil in the rice paddies, and we're experiencing many warm days that make us feel like spring is in the air. [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]
Thursday, April 2, 2026
- March 9, 2026
[Hokuryu Town] We are now accepting students for the "Kitaiku Genki Juku" (North-Growing Genki School)! [JA Kitasorachi]
Monday, March 9, 2026
- March 2, 2026
To celebrate the 300th issue of our newsletter this month, we will be giving away asparagus to 30 lucky winners. [JA Kitasorachi]
Monday, March 2, 2026 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative (JA Kitasorachi) (@ja_kitasorachi)
- January 1, 2026
The 43rd New Year's Day Marathon 2026: Running in the snow with prayers for the bonds of the new year, prayers for "good harvest, road safety, no accidents, and safety at home."
January 1, 2026 (L.O.) On New Year's Day, 2026 (Reiwa 8), the 43rd New Year's Day Marathon was held in the bitterly cold town of Hokuryu. The breath of the people gathered at Shinryu Shrine and their sincere prayers for bountiful harvests and safe travels were etched in the air. […]
- December 2, 2025
🌾✨JA Kitasorachi Rice Promotion Event✨🌾 From November 20th to 23rd, we held a rice promotion event at the Otofuke Town supermarket "Hapio (JA Kino)"🍚 [JA Kitasorachi]
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
- December 1, 2025
Umanchu Market 23rd Anniversary Festival Sunflower Rice Sales Event On Saturday, November 22nd and Sunday, November 23rd, 2025, a tasting and sales event for Hokkaido rice "Sunflower Rice" was held at the 23rd anniversary festival held at "Umanchu Market" in Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture. [JA Kitasorachi]
Monday, December 1, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative (JA Kitasorachi) (@ja_kitasorachi) ◇
- October 28, 2025
Sunflower Rice News No. 172, October 2025 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Google Album [Sunflower Rice News] This album contains image files from JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch's "Sunflower Rice News" No. 120 (published in March 1990) to the latest issue. […]