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Shady wading area in the South River

Spring 2024

South River Miso Celebrates 45 years! Here in the Northeast, weโ€™re celebrating the robins returning, daffodils blooming, and the greening of the grass. Tender spring

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February 2024

Midwinter Greetings from South River Miso The days are growing longer and the sun is getting stronger here in New England! Winter is a good

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First snow of the year overlooking the South River. Photo by Gaella Elwell

Winter 2023

Season’s Greetings from South River Miso In this time of short days and long, dark nights, we bring as much light into our lives as

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salad ingredients in bowls on a board

Spring 2023

Springtime Greetings from South River Miso! The rebirth of life in Spring is such a blessing! Support your own rebirth of health and well-being by

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Winter 2022

Happy, Healthy Holidays from South River Miso Enjoy South River Miso during the holiday season in marinades, soups, salad dressings and dips. Here are lots

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view of the south river in fall

Fall 2022

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Warm greetings to you all. We are now shipping all nine varieties of our delicious, savory miso to all

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View of the South River in spring

Spring 2022

Spring Greetings from South River Miso Best wishes and good health to you all! Maintaining our health and well-being is as important as ever, especially

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Winter 2021

Happy, Healthy Holidays from South River Miso โ€˜Tis the season to stay healthy! What better way to strengthen your digestive powers and boost your immune

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Fall 2021

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Sending heartfelt good wishes to all of you during these ongoing challenging times. Cultivating healthy daily habits is more

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Spring 2021

Happy Spring from South River Miso We are sending you continued strength, patience and perseverance after an unprecedented year. Optimizing our health is still very

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Winter 2020

Holiday Greetings from South River Miso Heartfelt greetings to you all during the ongoing global pandemic. Now, more than ever, we are called upon to

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Fall 2020

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Warm greetings and good health to all of you in these very challenging times. During the Covid pandemic the

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Spring 2020

Spring Greetings from South River Miso We are wishing you good health, calm, and strength during this unprecedented global health crisis. Nourishing your body, mind

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Fall 2019

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso What a joy to sleep under an extra cover at night and to walk through colorful crunchy leaves under

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Winter 2018

Holiday Greetings from South River Miso! When it’s time to start planning your holiday recipes, reach no further than a jar of South River Miso!

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Fall 2018

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso As we enter our 40th season of making miso at South River Miso Company, we are grateful to all

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Spring 2018

Happy, Healthy Spring from South River Miso! Celebrate the birth of the spring season with tender spinach, fresh lettuce and crisp red radishes on your

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Winter 2017

Holiday Greetings from South River Miso South River Miso can be used in many dishes during the holiday season- adding its rich, savory flavor, while

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Fall 2017

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Deep orange winter squash, dark green kale, sweet carrots, ruby beets; the joyful abundance of autumn calls forth our

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Spring 2017

Spring Greetings from South River Miso Spring brings a surge of new life and soon tender green shoots grow rapidly into spinach, salad greens of

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Winter 2016

Happy Holidays from South River Miso Best wishes to you this holiday season from South River Miso! Savory, power-packed miso can be used in many

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Fall 2016

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Days grow shorter, trees change into their warm fall colors and our appetite increases for heartier, harvest foods. South

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Spring 2016

Spring Greetings from South River Miso Spring brings a surge of new life and soon tender green shoots grow rapidly into spinach, salad greens of

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Winter 2015

Warm Holiday Wishes from South River Miso How wonderful to brighten the short dark days of winter by gathering with friends and family and sharing

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Fall 2015

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Cooler temperatures and colorful fall leaves grace the Northeast landscape where South River Miso is made. As the season

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Spring 2015

Happy Spring from South River Miso The season of new life has arrived! What better way to stay healthy and enhance the flavors of fresh

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Winter 2014

Happy, Healthy Holidays from South River Miso Warm wishes to you this holiday season from South River Miso! Stay balanced and nourished during these busy

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Fall 2014

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso As the changing season brings cooler days to much of the country, our appetites wake up and we are

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Spring 2014

Spring Greetings from South River Miso Enjoy miso in creative recipes, using the bounty of fresh vegetables available in the warmer months. Try it in

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Winter 2013

Seasons Greetings from South River Miso During the holiday season, miso offers a humble and magical addition to soups, casseroles, and tasty dips for family

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Fall 2013

Fall Greetings from South River Miso Greetings from South River Miso and welcome to our Autumn 2013 season. We are so grateful to all of

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Spring 2013

Happy Spring from South River Miso Miso keeps us healthy into the spring and summer months in salad dressings, dips and marinades for the grill.

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Winter 2012

Happy Holidays from South River Miso Stay healthy with South River Miso this holiday season! Our Miso is a delicious, high quality protein, organic food

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Fall 2012

Enjoy Tasty, Healthy Miso in Your Fall Cooking Greetings from South River Miso and welcome to our Fall 2012 season! We’d like to thank all

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Spring 2012

Spring 2012 Happy Spring from South River Miso! Our unpasteurized miso does not ship well in warm weather so our shipping season will come to

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Early-season rice plot at South River Farm

Fall 2011

Irene Hurricane Irene moved through our area on August 28 with tremendous force and torrential rains. The Natural Roots CSA field along the South River

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Worker shoveling miso

Fall/Winter 2007/08

Nourishing life for the human spirit since 1979โ„ข Autumn is a time of great abundance and activity at South River Farm and South River Miso

Read More
flowers in miso jars

Fall 2005

Miso Easy! Simple Ways to Use Miso Every Day Do you arrive home after full day’s work, too tired to cook, too hungry not to,

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miso product image

Spring 2005

EAT Your MISO! Recently I received a coupon for a new facial tissue with the message, โ€œAmericans Suffer from 1 Billion Colds Every Year.โ€ The

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Black-and-white Elwell family picture

Fall 2004

Celebrating Twenty Five Years! It all started back in Boston in 1977, when Christian drew a rough sketch of a farm on a paper napkin

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Hands mixing ingredients in a box

Spring 2004

Our hands… what a mysterious, wonderful gift they are, connecting our inmost being with all the world around us. With these hands we pound a

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miso product shot

Winter 2003

Garlic Red Pepper Miso An exciting new South River specialty We love this new miso! Warm orange in color, it has a mild spicy taste

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Laughing workers in a kitchen

Spring 2003

East Meets West in the Kitchen Ikuko Matsuda grew up in Shizuoka, Japan, with a view of Mt. Fuji from her bedroom window. She has

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Black-and-white head shot of a worker with a bag of soybeans

Fall 2002

Small is Beautiful and Strong! November 4, 2002: I am so excited to welcome Matt Rulevich from nearby White Oak Farm, as he delivers his

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Black-and-white picture of growing upland rice

Spring 2002

The Economy of Love One Grain, Ten Thousand Grains With spring upon us, it is time again to plant seeds. For many years I have

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Black-and-white group picture of miso makers at SRMC

Fall 2001

Seeking Our True National Interest For several years at South River we have been inspired by the ideal of the โ€œlearning organizationโ€ as a model

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drawing of a worker treading on miso in a vat

Spring 2001

South River Goes Public Not on Wall Street, but in the news! On April 17, 2001, we are scheduled to be featured on the popular

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Line drawing of a person making miso

Fall 2000

We Welcome You to Visit Over the past several years many of you have encouraged us to develop a web site so that you can

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Child's drawing of a girl holding the sun

Spring 2000

Looking for Adventure? Know someone who is? In September 2000 the internship position of miso co-worker will be available at South River. The position requires

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Black-and-white picture of workers making miso

Winter 1999

Miso making as it was, and still is, at South River As hands of the Roman clock approach the beginning of a new millennium, I

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1970s-era baby with a chicken

Spring 1999

  Have You Tried Our Tamari? Tamari means โ€œpuddleโ€ in Japanese, and miso tamari is the precious, rich liquid that collects in large pools within

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Black-and-white head shot of Christian and Gaella Elwell

Winter 1998

Twenty years ago this fall Christian and I acquired land here in Conway (South River Farm), bought the fledgling Ohio Miso Company, and learned we

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Shady wading area in the South River

Spring 2024

South River Miso Celebrates 45 years! Here in the Northeast, weโ€™re celebrating the robins returning, daffodils blooming, and the greening of the grass. Tender spring

Read More

February 2024

Midwinter Greetings from South River Miso The days are growing longer and the sun is getting stronger here in New England! Winter is a good

Read More
First snow of the year overlooking the South River. Photo by Gaella Elwell

Winter 2023

Season’s Greetings from South River Miso In this time of short days and long, dark nights, we bring as much light into our lives as

Read More
salad ingredients in bowls on a board

Spring 2023

Springtime Greetings from South River Miso! The rebirth of life in Spring is such a blessing! Support your own rebirth of health and well-being by

Read More

Winter 2022

Happy, Healthy Holidays from South River Miso Enjoy South River Miso during the holiday season in marinades, soups, salad dressings and dips. Here are lots

Read More
view of the south river in fall

Fall 2022

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Warm greetings to you all. We are now shipping all nine varieties of our delicious, savory miso to all

Read More
View of the South River in spring

Spring 2022

Spring Greetings from South River Miso Best wishes and good health to you all! Maintaining our health and well-being is as important as ever, especially

Read More

Winter 2021

Happy, Healthy Holidays from South River Miso โ€˜Tis the season to stay healthy! What better way to strengthen your digestive powers and boost your immune

Read More

Fall 2021

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Sending heartfelt good wishes to all of you during these ongoing challenging times. Cultivating healthy daily habits is more

Read More

Spring 2021

Happy Spring from South River Miso We are sending you continued strength, patience and perseverance after an unprecedented year. Optimizing our health is still very

Read More

Winter 2020

Holiday Greetings from South River Miso Heartfelt greetings to you all during the ongoing global pandemic. Now, more than ever, we are called upon to

Read More

Fall 2020

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Warm greetings and good health to all of you in these very challenging times. During the Covid pandemic the

Read More

Spring 2020

Spring Greetings from South River Miso We are wishing you good health, calm, and strength during this unprecedented global health crisis. Nourishing your body, mind

Read More

Fall 2019

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso What a joy to sleep under an extra cover at night and to walk through colorful crunchy leaves under

Read More

Winter 2018

Holiday Greetings from South River Miso! When it’s time to start planning your holiday recipes, reach no further than a jar of South River Miso!

Read More

Fall 2018

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso As we enter our 40th season of making miso at South River Miso Company, we are grateful to all

Read More

Spring 2018

Happy, Healthy Spring from South River Miso! Celebrate the birth of the spring season with tender spinach, fresh lettuce and crisp red radishes on your

Read More

Winter 2017

Holiday Greetings from South River Miso South River Miso can be used in many dishes during the holiday season- adding its rich, savory flavor, while

Read More

Fall 2017

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Deep orange winter squash, dark green kale, sweet carrots, ruby beets; the joyful abundance of autumn calls forth our

Read More

Spring 2017

Spring Greetings from South River Miso Spring brings a surge of new life and soon tender green shoots grow rapidly into spinach, salad greens of

Read More

Winter 2016

Happy Holidays from South River Miso Best wishes to you this holiday season from South River Miso! Savory, power-packed miso can be used in many

Read More

Fall 2016

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Days grow shorter, trees change into their warm fall colors and our appetite increases for heartier, harvest foods. South

Read More

Spring 2016

Spring Greetings from South River Miso Spring brings a surge of new life and soon tender green shoots grow rapidly into spinach, salad greens of

Read More

Winter 2015

Warm Holiday Wishes from South River Miso How wonderful to brighten the short dark days of winter by gathering with friends and family and sharing

Read More

Fall 2015

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso Cooler temperatures and colorful fall leaves grace the Northeast landscape where South River Miso is made. As the season

Read More

Spring 2015

Happy Spring from South River Miso The season of new life has arrived! What better way to stay healthy and enhance the flavors of fresh

Read More

Winter 2014

Happy, Healthy Holidays from South River Miso Warm wishes to you this holiday season from South River Miso! Stay balanced and nourished during these busy

Read More

Fall 2014

Autumn Greetings from South River Miso As the changing season brings cooler days to much of the country, our appetites wake up and we are

Read More

Spring 2014

Spring Greetings from South River Miso Enjoy miso in creative recipes, using the bounty of fresh vegetables available in the warmer months. Try it in

Read More

Winter 2013

Seasons Greetings from South River Miso During the holiday season, miso offers a humble and magical addition to soups, casseroles, and tasty dips for family

Read More

Fall 2013

Fall Greetings from South River Miso Greetings from South River Miso and welcome to our Autumn 2013 season. We are so grateful to all of

Read More

Spring 2013

Happy Spring from South River Miso Miso keeps us healthy into the spring and summer months in salad dressings, dips and marinades for the grill.

Read More

Winter 2012

Happy Holidays from South River Miso Stay healthy with South River Miso this holiday season! Our Miso is a delicious, high quality protein, organic food

Read More

Fall 2012

Enjoy Tasty, Healthy Miso in Your Fall Cooking Greetings from South River Miso and welcome to our Fall 2012 season! We’d like to thank all

Read More

Spring 2012

Spring 2012 Happy Spring from South River Miso! Our unpasteurized miso does not ship well in warm weather so our shipping season will come to

Read More
Early-season rice plot at South River Farm

Fall 2011

Irene Hurricane Irene moved through our area on August 28 with tremendous force and torrential rains. The Natural Roots CSA field along the South River

Read More
Worker shoveling miso

Fall/Winter 2007/08

Nourishing life for the human spirit since 1979โ„ข Autumn is a time of great abundance and activity at South River Farm and South River Miso

Read More
flowers in miso jars

Fall 2005

Miso Easy! Simple Ways to Use Miso Every Day Do you arrive home after full day’s work, too tired to cook, too hungry not to,

Read More
miso product image

Spring 2005

EAT Your MISO! Recently I received a coupon for a new facial tissue with the message, โ€œAmericans Suffer from 1 Billion Colds Every Year.โ€ The

Read More
Black-and-white Elwell family picture

Fall 2004

Celebrating Twenty Five Years! It all started back in Boston in 1977, when Christian drew a rough sketch of a farm on a paper napkin

Read More
Hands mixing ingredients in a box

Spring 2004

Our hands… what a mysterious, wonderful gift they are, connecting our inmost being with all the world around us. With these hands we pound a

Read More
miso product shot

Winter 2003

Garlic Red Pepper Miso An exciting new South River specialty We love this new miso! Warm orange in color, it has a mild spicy taste

Read More
Laughing workers in a kitchen

Spring 2003

East Meets West in the Kitchen Ikuko Matsuda grew up in Shizuoka, Japan, with a view of Mt. Fuji from her bedroom window. She has

Read More
Black-and-white head shot of a worker with a bag of soybeans

Fall 2002

Small is Beautiful and Strong! November 4, 2002: I am so excited to welcome Matt Rulevich from nearby White Oak Farm, as he delivers his

Read More
Black-and-white picture of growing upland rice

Spring 2002

The Economy of Love One Grain, Ten Thousand Grains With spring upon us, it is time again to plant seeds. For many years I have

Read More
Black-and-white group picture of miso makers at SRMC

Fall 2001

Seeking Our True National Interest For several years at South River we have been inspired by the ideal of the โ€œlearning organizationโ€ as a model

Read More
drawing of a worker treading on miso in a vat

Spring 2001

South River Goes Public Not on Wall Street, but in the news! On April 17, 2001, we are scheduled to be featured on the popular

Read More
Line drawing of a person making miso

Fall 2000

We Welcome You to Visit Over the past several years many of you have encouraged us to develop a web site so that you can

Read More
Child's drawing of a girl holding the sun

Spring 2000

Looking for Adventure? Know someone who is? In September 2000 the internship position of miso co-worker will be available at South River. The position requires

Read More
Black-and-white picture of workers making miso

Winter 1999

Miso making as it was, and still is, at South River As hands of the Roman clock approach the beginning of a new millennium, I

Read More
1970s-era baby with a chicken

Spring 1999

  Have You Tried Our Tamari? Tamari means โ€œpuddleโ€ in Japanese, and miso tamari is the precious, rich liquid that collects in large pools within

Read More
Black-and-white head shot of Christian and Gaella Elwell

Winter 1998

Twenty years ago this fall Christian and I acquired land here in Conway (South River Farm), bought the fledgling Ohio Miso Company, and learned we

Read More