Ep.161 Not Just a Pretty Place

<p>When you cycle around Hokkaido, one thing you can't miss is the farmland. But there is a lot more to those fields than meets the eye.</p><p>In this episode, I take a closer look at Hokkaido's agriculture. How much of the island is farmland? What is grown here, and just how much of Japan's food production comes from Hokkaido?</p><p>I also look back at the development of Hokkaido, the American agricultural influence, and what that development for the Ainu.</p><p>And finally, I brink it back home to own vegetable garden and the food that helps fuel my rides.</p><p>Hokkaido isn't just a pretty postcard. The more you know about where you're riding, the more you get out of the ride.</p><p><br></p><p>Buy Me a Coffee:</p><p>buymeacoffee.com/cyclinghokkaido</p><p><br></p><p>Cycling Hokkaido podcast Instagram page:</p><p>www.instagram.com/cycling.hokkaido.podcast/</p><p><br></p><p>10% off the POW BAR:</p><p>https://thepowbar.com/discount/CyclingHokkaido?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fenergy-bar</p><p><br></p>