Restoring life through natural farming.
We teach Korean Natural Farming — a system where farmers make their own biological solutions from locally available materials. No chemicals, no dependency. Just knowledge and microorganisms.
New to Korean Natural Farming?
KNF is a complete agricultural system — from soil biology to plant nutrition — developed over decades in Korea and practiced worldwide. The core idea is radical in its simplicity: farmers can make their own inputs — fermented plant extracts, indigenous microorganisms, mineral solutions — using materials found in their own environment.
There are nine core solutions in KNF. Each one addresses a different need in the plant's life cycle — from feeding and cleaning to building structure and fighting disease. Together, they form a complete system that any farmer can learn and practice.
The 9 Pure KNF Solutions
Food
Fermented plant extract that feeds crops from local materials
Cleanser
Living vinegar that balances soil and opens plants to absorb
Medicine
Herbal extract that strengthens immunity and deters pests
Structure
Calcium phosphate from bone that builds cell walls and roots
Reproduction
Calcium from eggshell that triggers flowering and fruiting
Minerals
Seawater providing 80+ trace elements depleted from land
Fuel
Fish amino acids that accelerate growth at key transitions
Protectors
Lactic acid bacteria that outcompete pathogens in soil
Microbes
Indigenous microorganisms from your local forest floor
Gatherings
We meet regularly — online and in person — to learn, share, and grow together.
Free, hands-on monthly gatherings at the Komohana Research & Extension Center in Hilo. Open to everyone — no membership required.
Monthly Zoom meetings for Foundation members. Join us for presentations, Q&A, and community discussion.
Latest recordings
All Hilo Monthly Meetings →Living Soil = Cooked Rice + Forest Floor
September 08, 2026
Pure KNF Foundation Monthly Meeting — Hilo, Hawai'i September 8, 2026 The last of the nine, and the one everything else was building toward. You don't buy i...
Free Probiotics = Rice Water + Milk
August 11, 2026
Pure KNF Foundation Monthly Meeting — Hilo, Hawai'i August 11, 2026 Lactobacillus is already floating around your kitchen. Set out a shallow dish of cloudy ...
Armor for Your Plants = Eggshells + Vinegar
July 14, 2026
Pure KNF Foundation Monthly Meeting — Hilo, Hawai'i July 14, 2026 Reproduction in KNF is water-soluble calcium: toasted eggshells dissolved in cheap vinegar...
Where KNF Comes From
Three Japanese teachers. One Korean farmer who swapped every chemical for something you can make at home. Sixty years later, a room in Hilo every second Tuesday. Meet the people who carried it to you.
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Connect with natural farmers worldwide. Your membership funds education programs, community events, and the preservation of genuine KNF knowledge.
Starting at $60/year · sliding scale up to $120