Regerenative Agricultre at Tama Garden

🐣 Overview of Tama Garden's Regenerative Farming Ecosystem

What we are building is a small-scale learning and experimental space for circular and regenerative agriculture—a system designed to produce food sustainably without relying on fertilizers, pesticides, or any chemical that may disrupt natural ecological balance.

1. Digestible, Locally-Produced Feed System

All of our poultry feed is naturally sourced, biodegradable, and made in-house to minimize environmental impact. Our main feed ingredients include:

• Steamed brown rice

• Cooked cracked corn

• Steamed mixed legumes

• Black soldier fly larvae raised on food scraps

• Cooked soybeans mixed with rice (as backup when primary feed is insufficient)

To aid digestion and improve absorption, we supplement the feed with:

• Natural yogurt

• Raw apple cider vinegar

• Yeast-fermented mash

• Honey

• Medicinal herbs such as garlic, lemongrass, ginger, galangal, and turmeric — all known to improve digestion, boost immunity, and reduce oxidative stress

2. Natural Environment & Chicken Routines

• Our chickens are exposed to natural sunlight every day

• They have access to sandy soil for dust bathing, natural grit intake, and behavioral enrichment

• They interact with low-level pathogens in the environment, building resistance without needing vaccines or antibiotics

3. Integrated Animal Ecosystem

We raise various animals as part of a living, cooperative ecosystem:

• Akita Inu Dogs

  • Trained to live peacefully with chickens

  • Guard the farm against predators such as snakes, monitor lizards, and intruders at night

  • Rewarded daily with free-range organic eggs

  • Gentle with invited guests but fiercely protective of the territory

• Scottish Fold Cats

  • Hunt rodents that target stored feed

  • Coexist peacefully with chickens and are friendly with visitors

• Earthworms

  • Naturally present and intentionally introduced to accelerate soil regeneration through organic matter breakdown

4. Promoting Biodiversity Through Edible Forest Integration

We grow a variety of trees and fruit-bearing plants such as bananas, guavas, jackfruit, and mulberries to support underground biodiversity. These play vital roles in:

• Naturally suppressing soil-borne diseases such as E. coli and dysentery

• Enriching soil with organic inputs like fallen leaves, chicken droppings, and pruned branches

As a result, our soil quality improves every year through passive organic cycling.

5. Selective Breeding Based on Health Traits

We don’t select animals purely for aesthetics or show standards. Instead, we prioritize:

• Disease resistance

• Hardiness in outdoor, non-controlled environments

Our goal is to develop livestock lines that are biologically aligned with the principles of organic and resilient farming systems.

🌱 Final Thoughts

Tama Garden is more than a farm—it's a small, living ecosystem where animals, plants, and people coexist in harmony. Our goal is not to maximize production in the shortest time, but to create a long-lasting, self-sustaining agricultural model that doesn’t harm the environment—directly or indirectly.