Revolutionizing the Region with Domestic Coffee, Employment for People with Disabilities, and Abandoned Farmland ~ "Midori Saisai Project" Launches Crowdfunding ~

Our company supports April Dream, which aims to make April 1st a day to announce dreams.

This press release is a dream of "Grazie Co., Ltd."

■ About Crowdfunding

Please see the crowdfunding page below for details.
If you do not have a CAMPFIRE account, you can register and participate by "favoriting" or "supporting the project."

・Click here to support the project

What is the "Midori Saisai Project"?

It aims to create new value by viewing two major social issues as resources.

That is the "Midori Saisai Project."

■ Background: Two Social Issues

This project views the following social issues as opportunities for creating new value.

・Issue 1: Increase in Abandoned Farmland

Abandoned farmland is increasing due to the aging population and depopulation in rural areas.

On a national scale, it is increasing by approximately 400,000 hectares (more than twice the size of Osaka Prefecture).

・Issue 2: Low Wages for People with Disabilities

They are often confined to "simple tasks" and "repetitive work," making it difficult to find employment that utilizes their potential and individuality. The current situation is characterized by low wages and limited job options.

■ Initiatives

・Initiative 1: Seedling Cultivation Activities in Kyotanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture

We are cultivating "Saisai Coffee" seedlings together with children from the after-school day service we operate. Planting seeds and watering them. After that, joy sprouts when the buds appear, and love grows as they watch the seedlings grow, so by continuing to care for the seedlings regularly, a sense of responsibility also develops.

・Initiative 2: Coffee Cultivation in Higashi Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture

We are cultivating "red" and "yellow" Arabica coffee varieties at the "Okinawa Saisai Farm" (5,600 tsubo) we own in Higashi Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa.

Coffee takes about 4 years to harvest. We are committed to pesticide-free and organic cultivation of domestic coffee amidst the rich nature of Yanbaru.

The bright red fruits are called "coffee cherries."

The yellow fruits are particularly rare and highly anticipated by many.

■ Recruitment of Owner System (Co-producers)

~ Create a village (farm) where everyone can work! Sowing seeds for the future connected by domestic coffee!! ~

We are looking for owners for the "coffee trees" being grown at Okinawa Saisai Farm!!

Would you like to enjoy a special "experience" with us?

The farm staff will lovingly take care of the daily maintenance of "Saisai Coffee." Owners are invited to experience special events (agricultural experiences, harvesting experiences, harvest festivals, etc.) with us. The valuable learning unique to Yanbaru, Okinawa, and encounters with wildlife will be a priceless experience.

The information delivered from the farm will not only include happy reports such as "It has grown big! This year is a bountiful harvest!" but also share the realities of natural disasters and the effects of climate change. As companions who share joys and sorrows, we are looking for people to share the joy of tasting and talking about the new beans at the harvest festival. The toast at the harvest festival will, of course, be with "Saisai Coffee." The coffee we have grown together through thick and thin is undoubtedly the most delicious coffee in the world.

■ Purpose and Message of Crowdfunding

We want many people to know about the "Midori Saisai Project."

After four years, preparations for the farm's launch are finally complete.

We plan to start accepting workers this autumn.

Currently, we are looking for companions to work together on this project to expand and develop the farm.

We kindly ask for your support and assistance.

・Click here to support the project

Message for the start of crowdfunding

■ Future Developments

Through this project, Grazie Co., Ltd. aims to promote:
・Establishment of a sustainable agricultural model
・Creation of new employment opportunities for people with disabilities
・Improvement of the brand value of domestic coffee
and contribute to the local community and society as a whole.

■ Company Profile

Grazie Co., Ltd.
Representative Director: Nana Abe
Location: 12-22-22 Korigaoka, Hirakata City, Osaka 573-0084
TEL: 072-852-8175
Web: https://www.grazie-osaka.com
Mail: grazie.grazie555@gmail.com