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JA Matsumoto Highland, in collaboration with Yamagata Nursery on October 30, managed the "Dream Farm" together, where about 40 senior kindergarten children dug up sweet potatoes and planted garlic and onions. The children enjoyed the harvesting work, and the harvested sweet potatoes are scheduled to be tasted at the baked sweet potato festival in mid-November.
The female directors of JA Matsumoto Highland and the Women Participation Center operated by the organization held "Good Food Present 2026" at the front square of Matsumoto Station, distributing a selection of local agricultural products. The event aims to encourage interaction between producers and consumers and deepen understanding of local consumption.
The JA Matsumoto Highland Apple Committee held a meeting focused on "Sun Fuji" from October 27 to 29 at eight venues within the jurisdiction, resulting in high-quality produce without frost damage. About 130 producers participated, and sales representatives reported successful sales at high prices. The committee explained the 12 shipment standards, emphasizing maturity and coloration to encourage timely harvesting.
On October 20, JA Matsumoto Highland held the Livestock Spirit Festival in front of the Livestock Spirit Monument at JA Green Pal in Matsumoto City. Twenty‑two members of livestock‑related committee officers and JA staff attended, performing a sacred ritual to express gratitude to livestock and to honor their spirits. This was the 53rd festival, during which the chief priest of the Kiso Mt. Ontake Main Office, Fukuzawa Sōkyō, offered memorial rites for the spirits of livestock and prayed for the development and safety of the livestock industry.
On October 20, JA Matsumoto Highland held a golf tournament for all pension recipients to foster interaction beyond individual branches, with 58 participants. While deepening camaraderie, they played all 18 holes; the men's division was won by Mr. Hisuo Nuzawa from the Jotoba branch, and the women's division by Ms. Keiko Komatsu from the Nakayama branch.
The JA Matsumoto Highland Youth Club Imai Branch harvested picture apples with 35 children from Imai Nursery on October 20. The children learned the harvesting method from club members and were delighted to find apples that revealed the pictures and characters they had drawn. This initiative is carried out annually to familiarize locals with agriculture, and this year marks its fifth year.
JA Matsumoto Highland revitalized abandoned farmland through cooperative activities with the Wada sub-branch, preparing a 4-acre plot in May. On October 14, 28 children aged 2 and 3 from Wada Nursery School harvested sweet potatoes and konjac potatoes, fostering a love for agriculture. Local organizations such as the Agricultural Committee and the Water and Soil Association collaborated to manage and regenerate the abandoned land.
On October 19, the Imai Grape Collection Site welcomed about 34 senior and middle kindergarten children from Imai Nursery School, explaining the types of grapes, inspection, sorting, and the process leading up to the sale at the store. The children observed the operations within the facility and, at the end, cheered the staff with "Good job!"
The JA Matsumoto Highland Women’s Department held a training session on October 9 and 15 at the Nakayama Processing Plant in Matsumoto City, with 10 participants. Through making tofu and bread, attendees deepened their understanding of local production and consumption and learned how to use the plant’s machinery.
JA Matsumoto Highland, in order to support the reconstruction of the Kumamoto earthquake that occurred on July 28, 2026, sold the "Reiwa 8th Year Kumamoto Earthquake Disaster Relief Regular Savings" from August 10 to September 30, 2026, and collected deposits of about 1.5 billion yen. On October 15, Union Chairman Tanaka and others visited Matsumoto City Hall, handed over 1,509,922 yen, which is 0.1% of the total deposits, and the relief funds were delivered to the disaster area through the Japanese Red Cross Society.