Masanobu Fukuoka Part III (Natural Life) - Larry Korn Interview
Channel: City as Nature
Date: 2019-12-14

Seen as the father of modern day natural farming, Masanobu Fukuoka is author of “The One Straw Revolution,” a fundamental volume for understanding how human beings can live together with this earth. This three part film series features previously unreleased interviews with Larry Korn, who in 1974 (after a decade of studying soil, plants, and Eastern culture) spent two years of living and studying with Fukuoka. 

When Larry left Japan, he carried the Japanese manuscript of Fukuoka’s book with him to California, with the determination to get the book published in English. His work in helping to translate and edit this book would bring the ideas of Fukuoka and Natural Farming to millions of people worldwide. 

These interviews were filmed at Larry Korn’s home in Ashland, Oregon in 2012, during production of the documentary film Final Straw: Food, Earth, Happiness (http://www.finalstraw.org). They tell the story of Fukuoka from the perspective of a man who spent much of his life dedicated to bringing ideas of East and West together by finding truth within soil, plants and in turn, within humans.

It is impossible to understate how fundamental Larry’s work was to the establishment and growth of the worldwide sustainable farming movement. More than just a scholar of the soil, he was a man filled with wisdom, who exercised deep care, humility, and love for this earth. His work set the scene for a journey that changed the course of our lives in a beautiful way. 

We hope the moments with Larry in these simple films, might help do the same for others.

MORE RESOURCES:

Read the complete interview here:
http://www.finalstraw.org/masanobu-fukuoka-and-natural-farming/ 

A free 20-minute film featuring Larry, and a host of other natural farm luminaries can be watched here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEC_qqn6epg

Larry Korn's book "One Straw Revolutionary" can be found here:
https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/one-straw-revolutionary/ 

PRODUCTION:
This film was independently produced by City as Nature art and media studio (http://www.cityasnature.org) with previously unreleased archival footage from our feature length documentary, Final Straw: Food, Earth, Happiness.

We would like to thank the following supporters, whose donations made this interview series possible: Andrew Sblendorio, Johanna Fredenberg & Omstallning Pargas, Janine Lydon, Syanne Cole, MISS D E A SMITH, Peter Brandis, Cenk Rullas