Man Leaves City to Create Beautiful Permaculture Farm

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14 years ago, Crispin Moorey quit his city job to start a beautiful permaculture farm and homestead in the Japanese countryside together with his wife Kazumi. Dissatisfied with their life in the city, they craved a deeper connection to nature. Their unique off-grid permaculture farm and homestead includes many self-built structures such as a yurt, a shed and a barn as well as a productive mandala garden. Crispin's permaculture farm is a great example of regenerative agriculture and shows that it is possible to carve out a living from taking good care of Mother Earth. Crispin and his wife add value to the crops they grow by turning them into delicious shelf-stable products first, processing and packaging everything in-house before selling them directly to their customers across Japan.
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@GrowingSmall Жыл бұрын

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@infinitesunshine369 Жыл бұрын

Hello sir Its my dream to live a life like the one that you're living now💐🙏🏻☮️🇮🇳

@sextempiric7137 Жыл бұрын

Pom went to Japan to feed the nation...........God, save their souls.

@vanessafrias6130 Жыл бұрын

3:39 🎉🎉🎉🎉 dijiste toda la verdad LO SUFICIENTE es Lo necesario No tener de mas

@AB-qp3ud Жыл бұрын

Great Video thanks for sharing this masterpiece with us. Can you share the name of the song in the beginning of this video it’s beautiful?

@dr_trebor Жыл бұрын

@@AB-qp3ud is it 'Money', Pink Floyd?

@EhsanullahKhan-db9ub 11 ай бұрын

27 years old and so tired of the city life ,I have finally decided to go back to our native homeland in Afghanistan and make a beautiful farm over there . I still think i am lucky for making this decision at this time ....

@chocomojo9552 Жыл бұрын

He didn't find his paradise, he grew it!!

@dr_trebor Жыл бұрын

He didn't grow it. He bought it.

@darshanamaya Жыл бұрын

@@dr_trebor Sounds like he bought abandoned land, planted it, built useful buildings on it, and grew paradise there with his own hands. Nature made it possible of course.

@satoyama.rupert Жыл бұрын

@@dr_trebor Most of the land I farm on I don't own. It's free. The neighbours let me cultivate it. 92% of Japanese population now live in the big cities ... free land to grow on is to infinity in Japan.

@dr_trebor Жыл бұрын

Sure. Course mate. Easy to have that lifestyle when it's afforded to you through banking, ay? I didn't mention anything about land ownership in my post, but I suppose this would be a sensitive subject for you.

@hestergreen2031 Жыл бұрын

So very true. This took a lot of work and lots of effort.

@FlyingHagiss Жыл бұрын

29 years old and sick of my money driven life. I have always dreamed of being off grid. This man is very inspiring, I don't want kids until I can achieve this lifestyle. I hope my dreams come true one day.

@Ricky_Spanishh Жыл бұрын

First step, start looking for land. You'll be surprised how cheap it is if you're willing to live far.

@littlefairyland763 Жыл бұрын

Ameen.. This is my dream too

@littlefairyland763 Жыл бұрын

@@Ricky_Spanishh there are even free house in japan...

@Ricky_Spanishh Жыл бұрын

@@littlefairyland763 who cares about japan?

@charlenelynch6505 Жыл бұрын

@@Ricky_Spanishh yo grump. He mentioned it because it's true and Japan's country side is stunning.

@KatharinaHaererBranes Жыл бұрын

"Understanding the word 'enough' is important, I think." Is probably the most important sentence in this video and more people need to hear and understand that lesson.

@jesusisking3814 10 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ wants a personal relationship with you through the Holy Spirit, not religion and blind faith. You see, we all have sinned, and have broken God’s law (The Ten Commandments). Wrong doing deserves justice and must be punished (just like how a criminal has to pay for the crime they have committed) but God saved us from the eternal punishment of our sins by sending His Son Jesus Christ, fullness of God in flesh, a perfect, sinless sacrifice to pay the penalty for our sins by shedding His Blood, dying on the cross and resurrecting, so that we may have everlasting life. It is all finished and now for you to accept the free gift of grace, you must repent of your sins and put your faith in Jesus Christ and Bible says that His Blood will cover all of your sins, you will be forgiven, saved from eternal punishment, and be given everlasting life. By faith you will receive the Holy Spirit, become born again, know Jesus personally and He will transform your heart and clean you from the inside out. Turn away from sin, read the Bible, pray for the Holy Spirit to fill you and change you, obey the Word. Much love and God bless you!

@kortyEdna825 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Just what I needed to watch. My hubby and I are directors of our farm business and own property, plus small pensions. I am nearly 52, hubby is 55. We have started to save to retire from the farm, and possibly live on rental income, I'd really appreciate you go LIVE and talk about how to earn passive income online and retire comfortably, let’s say $1M.

@Justinmeyer1000 10 ай бұрын

It really isn’t about how much you save, it’s about how you manage your money. Whether you work to earn income or invest, it still boils down to income vs expenses, so yeah you may look into financial advisors for a strategy that suits your timing.

@shannonsally455 10 ай бұрын

@@tudorrwilson mind sharing info on the adviser that assisted you? been saving for pension since age 18 - company scheme. along the way I hit higher tax, so I added to my company pension with a SIPP (tax benefits) I'm 46 now and would love to grow my finance more aggressively, there are a few cars I still wish to drive, a few mega holidays, etc.

@shannonsally455 10 ай бұрын

@@tudorrwilson Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her resume.

@davidnash1220 Жыл бұрын

Just lovely, my soul is so tired of the world but the guy resonated with me when he said about 'having enough' Peace be with all who recognise when they have 'enough'

@mariekebootsma4346 Жыл бұрын

I know the feeling that the soul is tired , for me the same

@justincase3108 Жыл бұрын

Yes, the comment of “enough” has a beautiful balance too. It can be used when you’ve found your limit, whether all you can take or all that you need. Both doors to peace.

@tamtran4950 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully said.. just beautiful

@davidnash1220 Жыл бұрын

@@tamtran4950 bless you too 🙏

@satoyama.rupert Жыл бұрын

Having 'just enough is all you need' is a famous zen saying. I feel privileged to be able to live this way, I hope more can join me. It was 10 years in the making!. The modern world actually does all it can to stop people living my way as no one profits - except nature.

@tommyjudd Жыл бұрын

It's been two years since I moved to a farm. I went back to the big smoke a couple of weekends ago and I couldn't sleep. The noises, the lack of consideration, the distractions and focus on ego or status. I don't think I finished many sentences before being interrupted by another conversation or new question. There was the familiar sense of people pursuing more and more and being fulfilled less and less. Loved the video, if you can't afford land, start with a garden. If you can't have a garden, start with pot plants.

@nanli9143 Жыл бұрын

It video is so close to my heart ! After 3 years of effort , finally, my husband and I got a piece of land just like this. 🙏

@charlenelynch6505 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful ❤

@dalenegroenewald5853 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Let it work girl!!!!!

@anamariaolejnik 6 ай бұрын

Congrats ❤

@Qlicky Жыл бұрын

"A lovely tree is a lovely thing to look at. " This guy enjoys his life.

@albertomagdua7109 9 ай бұрын

I lived in Manila for 43 years..now I am here in the province practicing natural organic Perma Farming..with goats..Freedom.Peace..Abundance

@austinfuller4051 10 ай бұрын

Im 28 years old & this made me realize how short we have to enjoy the life & things we was given. Life itself, nature, loved ones. This is purely beautiful.

@melodyhess1683 Жыл бұрын

This is my life when I retired going back to my beautiful country Philippines!!

@johnowens5342 Жыл бұрын

Haven, sanctuary, beauty… you have created a wonderful soul nourishing property. Congratulations.

@gemclimax5277 Жыл бұрын

Just my kind of dream life❤

@johnowens5342 Жыл бұрын

@@gemclimax5277 you could do more than dream. You could live. I have a 3 acre permaculture site. This is something that can be done.

@jesusisking3814 10 ай бұрын

@manatag7 Жыл бұрын

"understanding word 'enough' is important."

@miguelgonzalezleon827 Жыл бұрын

I read many comments from people who are fed up with their way of life, who would like to have a life like the people in this video. But we don't dare to take the step, or we don't have enough resources. If only we were not so individualistic and selfish and could come together as a group. Many people could never do this alone, but maybe they could in a group.

@fxgenes7148 2 ай бұрын

If you are interested we can work together on this I have a land of about 1k hectares and I wish to get off rid but I don't have much money to buy solar installation that's my biggest backset

@gem33333 9 ай бұрын

I was born into this kind of life and chose a change into the city life...I have learned so much about people and different worlds I didn't know ...I can't wait to go back to the simplicity of country life. Its where my soul's calling . I'm so much happier without crowds of people around. I love my own company much more .

@ShemBoothSpain Жыл бұрын

based in japan too, doing the same thing...

@Adam-oy4ix 11 ай бұрын

"Understanding the word 'enough' is important I think"....words to live by

@portraitsofcleo 11 ай бұрын

I'm only 28 yrs old but i'm leaning towards this kind of life. I moved to the countryside last year to leave the city and be with nature. And it's the best thing I've done so far. I don't know what my life will be like here, but i'm excited to know what it's gonna be. 💚

@mcjamesbalante729 8 ай бұрын

Hello there cleo

@streetscienceofficial8675 7 ай бұрын

You seem have a Dream lifestyle Keep Going in Good Vibe, Frequency and Energy of The Nature Bounty

@sidianmokoro939 Жыл бұрын

Understanding the word "enough" is important. Loved this 🤍

@lloydymk2013 Жыл бұрын

Seeing a boot jack for the first time has just changed what I believed about existence.

@kokosijajuha3817 Жыл бұрын

We brought my Grandmother out of her European Village which is very basic to the Western Nation we live in. She lasted 6 months she hated the Technology she said where is the social life. She even said the food she said I can’t live here it’s not what she thought the West is. She said I want to go home we might not have cars or Airconditioning or bathrooms but we have a better simple life and she went back. We realised we are just running on a hamster wheel going nowhere fast we are considering our options now maybe it’s time to get back to basics and leave the big smoke behind.

@sarahmbugua8200 Жыл бұрын

I love this kind of living .. so fulfilling,one is in touch with mother nature

@meatmachine449 Жыл бұрын

Mother nature is a serial killer, i just like being away from people…and i like the tranquility

@bibihack7614 Жыл бұрын

I will like your farm and I am inSouth American love to find out more God bless you.

@mickvangelderen3745 Жыл бұрын

Crispin seems honest about the difference between "the dream" and practice which I can appreciate! Lovely ideals and happy to see them make it work!

@joyaku3078 Жыл бұрын

WOW!!!!HE CREATED PARADISE🙏👏👍🙏👏👍🙏👏👍

@JessicaJLandi Жыл бұрын

"Understanding the word 'enough' is important I think." -Classic statement!

@MER1617 Жыл бұрын

2:30 i love how his excuse is "it looks nice". It just brings a bit of simplicity XD

@thedoubleboiler6971 Жыл бұрын

We grew it in a circle, because, it looks nice. No other reason needed. It's mentally beneficial. It's beautiful. ❤

@rbu2136 Жыл бұрын

One book I really enjoyed reading…free online…is called Ten Acres Enough. From 1860s USA. Big best seller. Man moves his family from city to a small farm. When the guy in the film said Enough, he made me think of it. It’s a diary of sorts, with lots of details. And spreadsheet type records of his harvest and income for his family. And what worked. It’s fairly short and well written. Fascinating book.

@jeremiaharyeetey9877 Жыл бұрын

What is it about?

@rbu2136 Жыл бұрын

Yearly diary of homesteading. Quick read. And fairly well written. Smashing success back the. Free online.

@alwayslearning7672 Жыл бұрын

Of course, one still needs some money coming in even with all other needs provided for through self sufficiency...this and how to get land is the primary issue a lot of people who want to move back to the countryside are having.

@chloekellie Жыл бұрын

He is living a LIFE

@AJ-rv1cg Жыл бұрын

Creating your own natural haven. What an achievement and I Love it.

@cutredd5701 11 ай бұрын

In the future, I will be able to living a lifestyle similar to how this man is living his life. And it will be beautiful.

@michaelharbach1987 Жыл бұрын

"Understanding the word 'enough' is important"

@nobotshere8364 Жыл бұрын

They have the right priorities in life.

@birgitbinninger6893 Жыл бұрын

In 1991 I wrote my dissertation about permaculture. Really love it still 😀

@jesusisking3814 10 ай бұрын

@taracriste1 Жыл бұрын

I often think that I was born in the wrong time which I know isn't true but I so much enjoy this type of living compared to being in the city. I am now for the first time in my life growing my own food, raising chickens and planting fruit trees. talking my husband into a wood burning stove, my prayers include living as self sufficient as possible. It is a much more peaceful and enjoyable way of life in my opinion. God bless you all

@camillaholst7321 Жыл бұрын

Me too, your words ressonate so much in me :-)

@camillaholst7321 Жыл бұрын

...I mean about being born in the wrong time...😆

@littlefairyland763 Жыл бұрын

I love wood burning stove...meal taste more delicious

@todyrodgers1169 Жыл бұрын

You're not the only one, buddy.

@finnegan4443 10 ай бұрын

His life philosophy is so inspiring and it really hits home, this is the life I am working towards

@MrMarimero1234 Жыл бұрын

A jolly and hardworking old English man living in Japan and in a blissful and tranquil land and nature. Ideal life well away from modernity. However did not see anything about his family. May God bless and protect him.

@jcguimas Жыл бұрын

So inspiring. I'm a male mid 50's, overweight, unhappy, lost in London. Have been burned out for working my whole life in mental health helping others. I'm desperately looking for an exit from this existential trap. Love cooking, making jam, preserves, and willing to learn bakery skills. Is anywhere, anyone out there??

@Little0nee1 Жыл бұрын

Honestly if you've got the means to move and set yourself up somewhere else just do it, it doesn't have to be as drastic as moving to another part of the world, but it sounds like you'd be happier in a smaller place that's more community based living. Why not move somewhere smaller, maybe get some land, or at least a garden and start living that slow life? Take a job in something that covers your bills if you need to work and give yourself the space and time to nurture the things that you care about!

@blace1200 Жыл бұрын

ita not to late to follow your dream life .i believe in you sir.

@Lifeisgood45678 8 ай бұрын

Iam moving to portugal to do exactly this...looking for like minded people

@angelagardener1234 Жыл бұрын

He truly created heaven on earth. Slowly, we are coming back to nature as food becomes so expensive. I grew up like this. I have always being surrounded by nature. I love and adore my forest at the back of my home. Its just come into bloom now and has become rich in green lush leaves its so beautiful and very blessed.

@FZR-ze9iy Жыл бұрын

I dream having a place like that i love it.....

@phnx4life Жыл бұрын

This is the way we should be all living, in tune with nature.

@theonesillyboy 10 ай бұрын

sorry, but 8 billion people of this planet will not be fed this way. unless you propose that starvation of billions is the way to go ... and who will do your clothes and shoes and those tools/machinery that he uses to cultivate his land? sorry, but it's a very romanticised and naive way of thinking

@StinkySoups 9 ай бұрын

@@theonesillyboy There is a balance, silly boy. we need to find it before its too late.

@RR-hp8hx 5 ай бұрын

Beautifully said, understanding "enough", would set a lot of us free from the rat race. Soon will be joining your club😊

@s3sarahscheuererstudios384 Жыл бұрын

Understanding the word enough eliminates 99% of our problems...so much wisdome,thank you for this awesome example 💚

@richardm4706 Жыл бұрын

As a fellow Englishman, I fully agree with his opinion of both city life and living in the countryside. I really couldn’t take the city anymore - the noise and air pollution, the crowds, etc were driving me insane. Here, I can go outside most nights and have a beautiful view of the stars. I just sit there watching the night sky with the sound of the running water and the birds and relax. The absence of noise from vehicles alone was fantastic. No noisy scooters delivering newspapers at 4am, no motorbikes, and no ambulances. Our farm sits at 850 metres above sea level in a space cut out of the cypress and chestnut forest. There is a large stream with fish running through the property, which was a key selling point. Nearby bamboo groves also provide lots of takenoko in late April through May, there is plenty of foraging available and I will be enjoying chestnuts later in the year. We have bears and monkeys here as well, but the boar, so far, are more troublesome. They can destroy a crop overnight I didn’t want to build fences, but it has to happen. Luckily, the land is terraced with large stone walls that will not require as many fences. I too will be regenerating this land. I’ve bought many species of fruit trees, blackberry, blueberry and grapes and we also got some bee hives that we hope to get filled. I have almost finished building a chicken coop and that, we hope, will supply us our eggs. I have the compost piles going and there is no lack of material on hand to do that. It’s an old farmhouse, and needs some work. The electricity, for example, is only 15 amps; which seems insufficient but has been ok so far. On a positive note, our electric bill was only ¥2,500 in April and water is free. To get upgraded to 30 amps requires paying for another line to be run and I imagine that won’t be cheap.

@GrowingSmall Жыл бұрын

Where are you based in Japan?

@richardm4706 Жыл бұрын

@@GrowingSmall - living the good life in Gifu.

@camillaholst7321 Жыл бұрын

How stunning - how beautiful: every scene and every word. May I congratulate this couple for showing, that Paradise is actually here on Earth 🍀

@andersnielsen6044 Жыл бұрын

Paradise is not a place on earth.. It is right inside yourself.

@naturelovers174 Жыл бұрын

Being a farmer i love natural. We shouldn't love chemical because it's shortening our life by consuming day to day life! Let's support natural things to live our life.

@DenorJanes 11 ай бұрын

After I discovered this channel, I realized what I want my life to be :D

@TheGratefulGarden 11 ай бұрын

This makes me smile…. Living my dream through you!

@taniayager3361 Жыл бұрын

A wonderful paradise that not many can afford sadly! I believe in permaculture! It is the way to go.

@cripmoorey Жыл бұрын

It doesn't have to cost a fortune. I know land access is a problem in the west, fortunately Japan is different and we were able to find our place going for a pittance. We've expanded our farm to 3 times it's original size without spending a penny on land since the original purchase. I think if we were trying to do this in the west, we'd have to look into rented land, cooperatives or shared ownership.

@alwayslearning7672 Жыл бұрын

@@cripmoorey Is it difficult for Westerners to buy land and build on it like this? Visas and other red tape? I see from this channels other videos that there are a few westerners living this way in Japan.I suspect you/they have a Japanese partner so it's easier.

@carlbarnard1671 Жыл бұрын

I love the garden design with the four paths leading outward from the center. It reminds me of the Mercator map of the Arctic, which shows lands in the shape of a four leaf clover around the pole. It is the true map of how our northern regions look today, despite what scientists say about an ice sheet.

@cameronkynard1282 Жыл бұрын

Now this is the life we all should be living. Great to see it

@johnrex2548 Жыл бұрын

This is the life that i want🥺

@xue5767 Жыл бұрын

Such a warm character…lovely portrait.

@girlplanetboy 6 ай бұрын

What really made me smile watching this video was at 10:53 when the camera pans out to reveal the black Nissan X-Trail Aventura parked in the driveway. Why? Because having lived and worked in Nagoya for eight years but now sadly back in the UK rat race, this is the car that I bought off an elderly gentleman in January 2023, here in London. It's a replica of this car - mine is the T-30 2007 model and still goes like a dream. Japan for Nature - Japan for Cars.

@joethedeer9453 Жыл бұрын

brought a smile to an old man's heart, thank you

@AlexPine84 Жыл бұрын

Let's regenerate all that we can!!

@patfort7734 Жыл бұрын

Pure life lived.

@letscricket8721 Жыл бұрын

This man is living my dream

@oliknowles7645 Жыл бұрын

This guy is so charming and down to earth.

@johnbaptist5488 Жыл бұрын

This is the life...I always dreamt of...

@peachmf Жыл бұрын

I wish i could be satisfied living like this, but ive grown up in a way that i need my fancy headphones and wifi and video games. I think there is still a lot to be learned from a lifestyle like this though. even for us that live in a modern world, what might be enough for us would be a little more than an off the grid homestead, but living for only what makes you happy and wanting the things you only truly want is a good mantra for all of us.

@user-pk3wl5gs7c 7 ай бұрын

What a peaceful, joyful and contented life

@bizarrephenomena 3 ай бұрын

You are a blessed soul with fluttering of happiness butterflies around you.

@jannisbille5161 Жыл бұрын

So inspiring and beautifully composed!

@DavidRodriguez-gl5pn Жыл бұрын

It takes a community, that’s why you don’t have the “quiet time” you want. I pray people will come around you, and help you achieve your dream

@LincolnHawk-bk5yr Жыл бұрын

Regenerative agriculture regenerates the soil and the soul.

@user-wy2bi3vg9g 7 ай бұрын

This is paradise, peaceful, appreciate the nature..

@krishkanth Жыл бұрын

Beautiful. I am surprised that Japan being the land where Masanobu Fukuoka Sa was born and still not many people follow host natural farming methods. This guy is amazing.

@PossessedGaming07 11 ай бұрын

im about to read masanobu's book again. Such a legend

@nicholaspower2293 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic way of life! Enjoy!

@shaikikbhalBasha Жыл бұрын

thanks

@bonnies9861 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful mind set- a truly beautiful way of life. Thank you for sharing this video ~ you are remarkable people. Sending you light, love, peace, joy and abundance always. I love you.

@charlotteb6898 Жыл бұрын

Nature's like free entertainment no TV required more of us should do it.

@swarupkbagul4177 Жыл бұрын

Very well expressed, looking forward to join the club 🌞👍🏻

@iankamandew9777 Жыл бұрын

this is exactly how i picture my life

@MalaysiaBarista Жыл бұрын

More videos like this please . Thanks for the inspirational video , that man can work beside nature, and not to destroy nature

@warnetarafah7904 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful life

@mobileplayers5008 9 ай бұрын

All this man need is his buddy dogs n his dedication to the farm.

@Hippida Жыл бұрын

What a peaceful and rewarding Life

@icecreamtruckog3667 Жыл бұрын

That is my dream made reality for this man and his family, Good on you Sir.

@carolleota8922 Жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL LIFE, PEACEFUL & FEEL FREE. LOTS OF FOOD.

@guilhermeschuabb4537 4 ай бұрын

That’s one of the most beautiful things I ever seen. Thank you

@timbetts7377 Жыл бұрын

Loving what you’re doing and what you’re achieving Crip!

@latoyarussell8578 11 ай бұрын

so peaceful and simple...

@vettemaniac2237 Жыл бұрын

We are all on our own journeys without end ... What a wonderful path was chosen here.

@wawahage Жыл бұрын

This so wholesome. I feel at peace watching this video.

@FunkyKiwi7 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story

@Calcifurr Жыл бұрын

The life I’m dreaming to live.

@Burlykim13 7 ай бұрын

“Understanding ENOUGH is important…”. That hits hard. So true. ❤

@tammyv5319 Жыл бұрын

Lovely!! An inspiration indeed🌷👍🏽

@robertling9872 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, thanks for sharing.

@davidniquot6423 11 ай бұрын

I'm in the exact same spot as "Mr England", appart from the fact that i built in Franceinstead of Japan. I lived in a tent for 2 years while i was planting fruit trees (a little less then 100) and building a 20m2 shed to live till the house is built. Difference is that i use nearly 0 petrol (10l a year) but i built my solar panel system and all my tools works on it (jointer/planer, table saw, saws, drills, mower .... etc) And like Mr English ... i'm living connected to the rythm of nature.

@GrowingSmall 11 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing! Would you be open for having me visit you one day?