[New release] Crowdfunding for Japan’s first and only rice “Katsuragi Yuzu Rice” using Saitama Prefecture’s specialty “Katsuragi Yuzu” as fertilizer has reached its early goal!
Tomozy’sFarm Co., Ltd. Press release: November 11, 2024 [New Release] Crowdfunding for Japan’s first and only rice “Katsuragi Yuzu Rice” using Saitama Prefecture’s specialty “Katsuragi Yuzu” as fertilizer has reached its early goal! ~A new brand of rice that is kind to the body and the earth, without wasting local specialties, from Kawagoe to the whole country~
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Prefecture, Representative Director: Hiroshi Tanaka) has produced Japan’s first and only rice, “Katsuragi Yuzu Rice,” which uses “Katsuragi Yuzu”, a specialty of Moroyama Town, Saitama Prefecture, as fertilizer. was newly released on the crowdfunding site “IBUSHIGIN” from October 18th. This sales project quickly achieved its target amount and has been highly praised as a sustainable agricultural initiative that fully utilizes local specialties. ◇Background of commercialization Since our company opened, we have been particular about producing “rice that is good for the body” without using chemical fertilizers and minimizing the use of pesticides. In 2022, we launched our first in-house brand rice, “Nanohana Rice,” which is made from composted rape blossoms grown all over the rice fields. “Katsuragi Yuzu Rice” is a rice that we started cultivating as our second in-house brand rice.It is a rice that is grown using the pomace of Katsuragi Yuzu, which is used for the production of beverages, mixed with rice bran and rice husks as fertilizer. is. The variety used is “Aya no Kizuna,” an original variety from Saitama Prefecture. “Aya no Kizuna” usually has a relatively light texture, but “Katsuragi Yuzu Rice” is characterized by its chewy texture. Through this initiative, we aim to communicate the potential and value of agriculture that does not use chemical fertilizers, and to draw attention to local resources.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/152518/2/152518-2-ee88aed1ee64c2c70276bb3c0e3fa4f8-2498×1115.jpg ◇Achieved the target amount as soon as the project started!
Immediately after its launch, the project received a lot of support, with many expressing their sympathy and support for this new agricultural challenge that makes use of local resources. We received comments such as “I want to support the revitalization of local agriculture and increase Japan’s self-sufficiency rate,” and “I want my children to eat safe and delicious rice,” which shows that they have high expectations for locally produced products. ◇Crowdfunding returns
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/152518/2/152518-2-a5f200dc985b7339aea734be5969dc4d-2298×2298.jpg [Image of crowdfunding return] Supporters will receive a return of 5kg or 10kg of freshly harvested “Katsuragi Yuzu Rice”, as well as original packaging of two types of “Katsuragi Yuzu Rice” and “Nanohana Rice” in affordable sizes (500g). We have gift sets available that will be delivered wrapped. The gift set is scheduled to be shipped around mid-December, and we have received comments such as “Perfect for handing out as greetings during the year-end and New Year holidays” and “I would like to give as a gift to relatives as local rice.” ◇Future developments Crowdfunding is running until November 30th, and you can support and purchase from the “IBUSHIGIN site” until the same day. We hope you will take this opportunity to enjoy the taste and spirit of Katsuragi Yuzu Rice.
